OPay, in partnership with Google, is expanding its N1.2bn scholarship programme to include an Innovation Challenge. The fintech company has officially opened applications for the 2026 edition of the programme, now called OPay Scholars, continuing its N1.2bn, 10-year commitment to supporting education across Nigeria. The expansion is designed to empower students with practical skills, encourage problem-solving, and prepare them for real-world opportunities.
In a first-of-its-kind initiative in Nigeria’s corporate landscape, OPay is going beyond traditional scholarship support by combining financial aid, technical skills training, innovation development, and career pathways into one programme.
Applications for the Innovation Challenge will run from 25 May to 14 June 2026.
Students in tertiary institutions across Nigeria can apply as a team of five students via the company’s registration portal. The Innovation Challenge will reward outstanding ideas and solutions from students in tertiary institutions across the country. To participate, applicants must apply as a team of five undergraduate students from any tertiary institution in Nigeria. Each team is expected to identify a real-life problem and present a technology-driven solution to address it. Applicants must have downloaded the Gemini application and initiated basic prompts within the platform.
