The Deji Alli ARM Young Talent Award is an ARM initiative in partnership with TechnoVision’s TVC Labs that aims at providing young Nigerians with an opportunity to develop innovative start-up ventures that add economic value to Nigeria.
The DAAYTA 2024 initiative is in line with ARM’s commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR) to build a generation of change leaders, working together to build a better future. It seeks to support business ideas that intentionally create a positive societal impact while generating a financial return.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the award, the applicant must:
- Be a citizen of Nigeria
- Be between 18 and 35 years of age
- Submit their application which must be their original work
- Must be a limited liability company duly registered in Nigeria
- Must be running the start-up full-time with undivided attention
- Have an MVP (minimum viable product) i.e. you have customers
- Be able to fund his/her/team travel expenses and other associated costs if required
- Be available (with co-founders/team where they exist) for the 2-day Pitch Workshop and Final Pitch Event scheduled for April 2024
- understand the business of ARM, what we stand for; and
- be ready to represent ARM as an Ambassador
Offered Benefits
The winner of DAAYTA 2024 shall, subject to the Terms & Conditions, receive funding of ?12,000,000(twelve million naira) over one (1) year for the following purposes:
- Contribution to working capital.
- Participation in an entrepreneurial education program at the Pan Atlantic University’s Enterprise Development Centre in
