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  "title": "OPay names top 10 teams in N18m national innovation challenge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/opay-names-top-10-teams-in-n18m-national-innovation-challenge-10917285",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-30T10:15:59.000Z",
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    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/09/30/opay-names-top-10-teams-in-n18m-national-innovation-challenge/"
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  "account": "OPay, a leading fintech company in Nigeria, has selected the top 10 teams to advance to the next phase of its National Innovation Challenge. This initiative, in partnership with Google and the Federal Government's 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme, aims to empower young Nigerians with skills and opportunities to create solutions for real-world challenges. Over 11,000 students and 2,200 teams applied, highlighting the growing interest among young Nigerians to tackle issues in various sectors. The selected 48 teams participated in a six-week employability Webinar to enhance their knowledge and workplace-relevant skills. The top 10 teams, including Lyrclip, ResearchFlow, and CoursePass, will now join an intensive Boot Camp to further develop their solutions with guidance from experienced mentors and industry professionals. The challenge offers a total prize pool of N18 million and provides participants with practical experience, mentorship, and pathways to opportunities that can create lasting impact. Successful students may also be considered for the OPay Futures pipeline, offering access to potential internships. Through this initiative, OPay reinforces its commitment to supporting education, skills development, innovation, and employability among young Nigerians.",
  "summary": "In a bid to empower young Nigerians with the skills, opportunities and support needed to build solutions for real-world challenges, OPay, a leading fintech company in Nigeria, in partnership with Google and the Federal Government’s 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme, has announced the top 10 teams advancing to the next stage of its National […] The post OPay names top 10 teams in N18m…",
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