Cascador awards $45,000 to empower 3 Nigerian startups.

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Cascador, a leadership accelerator and impact investor, has awarded $45,000 in funding to three Nigerian startups, PromisePoint, FriendnPal, and D-Olivette, at the 2025 NSIA Prize for Innovation Pitch Day. The grants, worth $15,000 each, recognise the startups’ transformative work in agriculture, health, and clean energy.

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PromisePoint, a women-led agribusiness, processes cassava and has trained over 10,000 smallholder farmers. Founder Bukola Farinde said, “Winning the Cascador Prize is not just recognition; it’s validation of our belief that rural women can power Nigeria’s food future.

FriendnPal, a multilingual AI-powered mental health platform, aims to improve access to care across Africa. Founder Esther Eruchie stated, “We built our platform to serve people like my mother, Africans who deserve dignified, affordable mental health care. This prize will help us reach more users faster, with deeper impact.”

D-Olivette uses artificial intelligence to convert agricultural waste into clean energy and organic fertiliser. CEO Tunde Adeyemi said, “Nigeria’s waste crisis is actually a clean energy opportunity. This recognition from Cascador will never help us scale access to biodigesters and clean power for more farms and rural households.”

Co-Director of Cascador, Trish Thomas, praised the winning startups, saying, “They’re building companies that uplift society, empower individuals, and deliver real results on the ground.” Executive Director Chidi Okoro added, “Their work not only solves critical problems; it creates pathways to resilience, inclusion and prosperity.

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