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Showing 6 challenges
Dangote Industries
Manufacturing
Reducing Carbon Emissions in Cement Production
Our cement plants generate significant CO₂ emissions during the clinker production process. We need innovative solutions to reduce emissions by at least 30% without compromising production capacity or product quality.
Desired Outcome
A scalable, cost-effective technology or process modification that reduces CO₂ emissions in cement manufacturing while maintaining or improving production efficiency.
Budget
$500K – $2M
Deadline
September 30, 2026
Responses
7
Access Bank Plc
FinTech
AI-Powered Fraud Detection for Mobile Banking
Rising mobile banking fraud is costing the bank millions annually. We need an AI-driven real-time fraud detection system that can identify suspicious transactions with high accuracy while minimizing false positives that frustrate legitimate customers.
Desired Outcome
A deployable AI model integrated with our existing banking infrastructure that detects fraud in real-time with 95%+ accuracy and less than 0.5% false positive rate.
Budget
$200K – $800K
Deadline
July 31, 2026
Responses
12
Nigerian Breweries
Food & Beverage
Smart Water Recycling System for Brewing Operations
Our brewing process consumes approximately 8 liters of water per liter of beer produced. Industry best practice is 3.5 liters. We need innovative water recycling and treatment solutions to close this gap and reduce operational costs.
Desired Outcome
An integrated water recycling system that reduces water consumption to under 4 liters per liter of beer, with full compliance to food safety standards.
Budget
$300K – $1.2M
Deadline
November 15, 2026
Responses
4
MTN Nigeria
Telecommunications
Last-Mile Connectivity for Rural Communities
Over 40 million Nigerians in rural areas lack reliable internet connectivity. Traditional infrastructure deployment is cost-prohibitive. We need innovative, low-cost solutions to extend broadband access to underserved communities.
Desired Outcome
A scalable, affordable connectivity solution that can serve communities of 500–5,000 people with minimum 10Mbps speeds at a deployment cost under $50,000 per community.
Budget
$1M – $5M
Deadline
January 30, 2027
Responses
9
Lagos State Government
Smart City
Intelligent Traffic Management System for Lagos Metropolis
Lagos loses an estimated $1.5B annually to traffic congestion. Existing traffic signals are outdated and not adaptive. We need an AI-powered traffic management system that can dynamically optimize traffic flow across 500+ intersections.
Desired Outcome
A centralized, AI-driven traffic management platform that reduces average commute times by 25% and integrates with existing city infrastructure.
Budget
$2M – $10M
Deadline
March 31, 2027
Responses
15
Zenith Bank
FinTech
Blockchain-Based Cross-Border Payment Solution
International remittances to Africa carry fees of 8–12%, far above the UN target of 3%. Our customers need faster, cheaper cross-border payment options. We seek blockchain or alternative technology solutions to reduce costs and settlement times.
Desired Outcome
A compliant, scalable cross-border payment solution that reduces transaction fees below 2% and settles payments within 2 hours across major African corridors.
Budget
$400K – $1.5M
Deadline
October 15, 2026
Responses
11
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