7,864 people applied to Cohort 1. 185 are now building.
| dc.contributor.author | Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism & The Creative Economy, Nigeria (@Fmactce_Nigeria) | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-08-03T10:58:28Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-08-03T10:58:28Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026-07-09 | |
| dc.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. | |
| dc.description.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. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://x.com/Fmactce_Nigeria/status/2075158063653269843?s=20 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/2873 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | X Corp. | |
| dc.title | 7,864 people applied to Cohort 1. 185 are now building. | |
| dc.type | Other |