Nigeria’s great success with a business plan competition. 

“From 2012 to 2015, the Nigerian government gave away $100 million to over 3,000 entrepreneurs, all of them under age 40.” World Bank surveys show it has worked exceptionally to spur new businesses with >10 employees! The new Nigerian President didn’t like that it wasn’t his idea, so he killed the program. But, good news: Kenya and other African countries are trying their own versions. | learn more