Our Scholars

Meet the exceptional minds the NTDI has identified, funded, and deployed to build the future of Nigeria.

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Extraordinary individuals building extraordinary outcomes.

“The NTDI gave me access to an education I could never have funded. But more than that, it gave me a sense of responsibility to use that education purposefully.”

Aisha Mohammed

Software Engineering · Cohort 2024 · Kano State

Key Achievement

Led a team that built an open-source payments API now processing ₦40M monthly

Currently at: FinTech Innovation Hub

“From a public secondary school in Enugu to a senior role at the National Health Institute — this programme builds bridges that others don't even see yet.”

Chukwuemeka Okoro

Bio-Medical Engineering · Cohort 2023 · Enugu State

Key Achievement

Developed a low-cost diagnostic device now deployed in 14 rural health clinics

Currently at: National Health Institute

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Collective Achievements

What our scholars have accomplished as a cohort.

850+

Career Placements

Within 6 months

Startup Founders

Active businesses

₦2.4B

Economic Value

Generated by alumni

Research Papers

Published & indexed

Join the Next Cohort

Applications for the 2025 cohort are now open. Are you ready to be listed among Nigeria's most exceptional scholars?