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Wema Bank Unveils Top 20 Finalists for Hackaholics 6.0
Wema Bank Hackaholics 6.0 finalists emerge as the bank unveils the top 20 teams ahead of the grand finale on December 19
Wema Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has announced the Top 20 finalists for Hackaholics 6.0 following a two day pre pitch exercise held on December 16 and 17, 2025.
The announcement confirms the emergence of 10 finalists each from the Hackathon and Ideathon streams, marking a critical stage in the competition ahead of the grand finale scheduled for December 19.
The Hackathon finalists are Rapid DEV, Secure IT, Neurafeed, Trust Lock Babcock, Pulse Track, IlluminiTrust, Trust Lock FUTA, Fix Fraud AI, KASH Flow and VOC AI.
The Ideathon finalists are PLOY, Fertitude, VarsityScape, Mama ALERT, StockMed, Chao, All Arbitrate, FarmSlate, Sane AI and Cycle X.
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Wema Bank, Moruf Oseni, said the dual stream structure introduced for the sixth edition was designed to recognise both new solution builders and innovators refining existing ideas.
Moruf Oseni explained that innovation does not always require starting from scratch but can also involve optimising what already exists to achieve efficiency and impact.
Moruf Oseni said Hackaholics continues to demonstrate the drive and creativity of Nigerian youth, noting that the 2025 edition toured seven cities and engaged 1,460 participants.
He added that hundreds of ideas were reviewed, with guidance provided to teams that needed refinement before the strongest concepts advanced.
The pre pitch stage brought together 43 shortlisted teams who presented solutions addressing real world challenges in a competitive and intense atmosphere of problem solving.
After rigorous evaluation, the Top 20 teams secured places in the final round of the competition.
The grand finale of Hackaholics 6.0 is expected to convene key players across Africa’s technology and innovation ecosystem, offering finalists a powerful platform to showcase their solutions to potential investors and industry leaders beyond the cash prizes.
Wema Bank disclosed that winners in the Ideathon category will receive prizes of N25 million, N20 million and N15 million for first, second and third positions respectively, alongside N5 million each for two women led teams. In the Hackathon category, prizes range from N20 million for first place to N5 million for fourth place.
Observers say the scale and structure of Hackaholics 6.0 reinforce Wema Bank’s commitment to nurturing innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainable growth within Nigeria’s technology ecosystem.
Members of the public can watch the grand finale live via Wema Bank’s official YouTube channel, with conversations continuing online using the hashtag Hackaholics6.
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Adron Group Eyes Agricultural Expansion as It Engages Niger Foods Breeding and Feedlot Center
In a significant move towards transforming Nigeria’s agricultural landscape and expanding opportunities within the nation’s agribusiness value chain, the Chairman/GCEO of Adron Group, Sir Aare Adetola Emmanuelking, paid a strategic visit to the Niger Foods Breeding and Feedlot Center to explore a landmark agricultural partnership.
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The high-level engagement between Adron Group and the Niger Foods Breeding and Feedlot Center focused on unlocking vast opportunities in the livestock industry and exploring the establishment of specialised Adron Farm Estates across Niger State, with the Center positioned to play a strategic facilitation role in the proposed collaboration.
Adron Homes and Properties, widely recognised as one of Nigeria’s foremost real estate development companies, has built a strong reputation for delivering secure, affordable and premium housing developments across the country.
Through this proposed initiative, the Group is set to extend its proven expertise in structured estate development into the agricultural sector.
The proposed Adron Farm Estates are envisioned as purpose-built agricultural communities, providing structured, secure and infrastructure-driven land layouts designed to support commercial farming, livestock production and agro-processing.
During a tour of the Niger Foods Breeding and Feedlot Center, discussions between the leadership of Adron Group and the Center highlighted the critical role of modern infrastructure and structured development in addressing the challenges of Nigeria’s fragmented agricultural market system.
The proposed collaboration seeks to combine Adron Group’s extensive experience in land development and infrastructure with the agricultural expertise, livestock production capacity and market development experience of the Niger Foods Breeding and Feedlot Center, with the objective of creating a new and sustainable model for agricultural development.
Beyond enhancing food production and unlocking new opportunities in livestock and agribusiness, the initiative is expected to stimulate rural development, create employment opportunities, attract investment and strengthen the agricultural value chain across Niger State.
The collaboration between Adron Group and the Niger Foods Breeding and Feedlot Center also holds the potential to position Niger State as a major hub for integrated agricultural and real estate development, while demonstrating how strategic partnerships between the real estate and agricultural sectors can unlock new possibilities for economic growth and national development.
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As discussions between both organisations progress, the proposed partnership represents another bold step by Adron Group towards exploring innovative development models that respond to emerging opportunities, create sustainable communities and contribute meaningfully to Nigeria’s economic transformation.
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