Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most revolutionary {bank} and the pioneer of Africa’s first absolutely digital {bank}, ALAT, has launched the 2026 Hackaholics Accelerator Program, welcoming ten startups into the cohort. The Hackaholics Accelerator, a selective development program below Wema Bank’s Hackaholics platform, is designed to assist promising Nigerian startups strengthen their enterprise foundations and put together for sustainable scale and funding.
After six years of driving innovation by means of Hackaholics, Wema Bank is extending its help past ideation and competitors into hands-on startup constructing by means of Hackaholics Accelerator. The initiative supplies founders with the construction, mentorship, and ecosystem entry they should flip sturdy concepts into viable, scalable companies.
The 2026 cohort includes ten startups in complete, drawn from the highest 10 performing finalists from Hackaholics 6.0. The startups embrace Farmslate, Ploy, Stocmed, Feest (Chao), Varsityscape, MamaAlert, Sane, Cyclex, Kieva, and Loocomo.
Commenting on the evolution of Hackaholics and the second version of its Accelerator program, MD/CEO of Wema Bank, Moruf Oseni, stated it displays the Bank’s dedication to supporting founders past ideation and serving to promising improvements develop into sustainable companies.
“Over the past six years, Hackaholics has grown into more than a competition; it has become a platform that reveals the depth of innovation and entrepreneurial potential that exists across Nigeria,” Oseni stated. “With this second edition of Hackaholics Accelerator, we are taking the next step by supporting founders beyond the ideation stage and into the process of building sustainable businesses. The startups selected for this cohort represent some of the most promising solutions emerging from the Hackaholics ecosystem, and we are committed to helping them refine their models, strengthen their foundations, and scale their impact.”
Speaking on the ten startups chosen for the cohort, Babatunde Mumuni, Chief Transformation Officer, Wema Bank, added that the Accelerator will information founders by means of a structured course of to strengthen their companies and put together them for sustainable development.
“The startups selected for this cohort already have strong foundations, with products already in market, early traction, and clear potential for growth,” Mumuni stated. “Each of the selected startups brings a unique solution to real challenges across different sectors. What Hackaholics Accelerator provides is the environment to strengthen those foundations through hands-on mentorship, strategic guidance, and access to the right networks. Over the course of the program, we will work closely with these founders to refine their models, deepen market traction, and prepare them for sustainable scale.”
All 10 startup founders will endure a sequence of coaching classes led by trade consultants throughout key areas essential to startup development. Facilitators for the programme embrace the Chief Transformation Officer, Corporate Transformation & Innovation, Wema Bank, Babatunde Mumuni; Head, Strategy & Investor Relations, Wema Bank, Femi Akinfolarin; Head, Data Transformation, Wema Bank, Olamide Jolaoso; and Team Lead, Corporate Social Investment, Wema Bank, Oluwatoyin Adetunji.
Other facilitators embrace the Managing Director, Impact Hub Lagos, Idowu Akinde; Managing Director, B4B Partners, Napa Onwusa; Startup Advisor and Scout, Onaopemipo Dara; Mentor at Google for Startups, Rosemond Phil-Othihiwa; Head of Growth, Africhange, Tega Ogigirigi; and Startup Advisor and Mentor, Ademola Adewuyi.
Hackaholics Accelerator is supported by Wema Bank’s broader innovation infrastructure, together with IDEAx Labs, the Bank’s innovation and enterprise platform, and its company enterprise programme, which focuses on enabling startup development by means of partnerships, infrastructure, and capital entry.
Since its launch in 2019, Hackaholics has grown into one in all Nigeria’s most influential youth innovation platforms, attracting over 15,000 candidates and supporting a whole lot of digital options throughout a number of industries. Through the Hackaholics initiative, Wema Bank has disbursed over $400,000 in funding to younger innovators and startup founders throughout Nigeria. Startups corresponding to Feegor, Myitura, and Bunce are amongst those who have participated in earlier editions of this system, reflecting the Accelerator’s concentrate on supporting growth-ready corporations throughout various sectors. This second version builds on that progress by serving to startups transfer decisively from innovation to development.
