7,864 people applied to Cohort 1. 185 are now building.
Date
2026-07-09
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X Corp.
Abstract
An archival promotional entry issued by the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy announcing the call for applications for Cohort 2 of the Founders Lab programme under the iDICE Startup Bridge initiative.
Description
A post published to X (Twitter) by the official Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy account (@Fmactce_Nigeria). The post details progress for Founders Lab, an iDICE Startup Bridge programme that provides structural support for entrepreneurs building digital and creative enterprises across Nigeria. It notes that Cohort 1 received 7,864 applicants with 185 selected founders currently building ventures. Cohort 2 opened on June 24, 2026, recording 1,820 applications at the time of posting, with a submission deadline set for July 26, 2026. The post includes an application link (idicestartupbridge.ng/founders-lab) and featured graphic callouts highlighting cohort statistics. Hashtags included: #FoundersLab, #StartupBridge, #CreativeEconomy, #FMACTCE, and #NigeriaBuilds. Engagement at time of capture: 0 replies, 3 reposts, 9 likes, 487 views.