{"id":25941,"date":"2024-12-03T11:26:35","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T11:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=25941"},"modified":"2024-12-03T11:26:38","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T11:26:38","slug":"call-for-applications-ihatch-hub-managers-upskilling-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/call-for-applications-ihatch-hub-managers-upskilling-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Applications: iHatch Hub Managers Upskilling Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>iHatch is Nigeria\u2019s premier incubation programme, launched by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Since its inception, iHatch has supported over 50 startups, driving innovation in key sectors such as fintech, agritech, and health tech. 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