Wema Bank has said that there is need for financial institutions as well as the Nigerian technology space to keep innovating and groom young players.Information Guide Nigeria

LEADERSHIP reports that the bank plans to bring together 10,000 young innovators from across Nigeria as well as Africa at the fourth edition of Hackaholics.

The bank said it will be giving out N3 million, N2.5 million and N1.5 million to the first three winners with another N1 million going to the best women-led techpreneur, LEADERSHIP reports.

According to the Executive Director, Digital Services of the bank, Tunde Mabawonku, the fourth edition will be focused on building finance beyond technology.

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Mabawonku announced the commencement of entries for Hackaholics 4.0 which is a tech talent discovery and nurturing project among undergraduates in Lagos.NYSC Portal

He said just as bank is innovating, it is also helping individuals and organisations to innovate to make the country better.

According to LEADERSHIP,  Mabawonku said that this year’s Hackaholics which is focusing on building finance beyond technology will be looking for entries with innovative solutions on how to promote entertainment, solve gender violence and other problems.JAMB Result

Mabawonku said: “Just as we redefined experiential banking with ALAT, Hackaholics is at the heart of our innovative project for startups. We are poised to host the largest campus hackathon this year.

He said that through Wema bank, the project would be engaging 10000 tech entrepreneurs, creating six pitch centres, producing 5000 solutions and having almost one-million-foot falls during the course of the campaign.

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