The student company Sproutgenix Aeromonitor Limited of Darul Noor Intercontinental Schools has emerged as the overall winner of the JAN 2025 National Company of the Year Award.
Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN), through one of its flagship initiatives, SET4LYF, hosted the 2025 National Company of the Year (NCOY) Competition, a national showcase of innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship among secondary school students nationwide.
The competition brought together six outstanding student companies that emerged winners from the regional contests.
The innovative team, whose school also won the award last year, developed a drone technology for precision agriculture, designed to reduce cost, save time and labour, and support climate action for sustainable transformation.
Other finalists included:
- Sunny Bright Technology, Community Secondary School, Asokoro – developing preventive solutions for flood epidemic.
- ViHi Technologies, Special Education Center, Uyo – creators of assistive technology devices made from recyclable materials to empower the movement of the visually impaired.
- Cynosure Greenhouse Solutions, Alaba Lawson Royal College – advancing green energy access and sustainability.
- New Era Company, Cypress Academy, Kano – harnessing technology to build safer, more resilient communities.
- Climaclear, International School, Unilag– providing air-quality solutions aligned with SDGs 3, 11, and 13.
Speaking at the event, Olaolu Akogun, Country Director, SET4LYF:
“For over 26 years, Junior Achievement Nigeria has been equipping young people with entrepreneurship and financial literacy skills. Through SET4LYF, we are helping marginalized girls transition from school to work, supporting them into tertiary education, employment, or business ownership.
This year alone, we have reached over 58,000 girls across 21 states. Our goal is not just to host competitions but to nurture these young women for life, reducing unemployment and poverty through sustainable empowerment.”
He further noted that the winners of the national competition (Sproutgenix Aeromonitor Limited) will represent Nigeria at the African Company of the Year Competition in Abuja this December, where they will compete with peers from across the continent.
Also addressing the gathering, Ms. Tobiloba Olaosun, Brand and Marketing Manager at Junior Achievement Nigeria, highlighted the organization’s expansion plans for 2026 and called for more partnerships.
In her words:
“We are expanding the SET4LYF initiative to reach 60,000 more girls, including persons with disabilities, while also raising awareness for gender inclusion for the Company Programme, an avenue to nurture and mentor young boys. We invite local and international partners, NGOs, fintechs, and private sector organizations to join us in scaling this impact and helping every young Nigerian achieve their full potential.”
The event also featured a National Stakeholder Convening with representatives from the Federal Ministry of Education, National Educational Research and Development Council, NYSC, and several state ministries. Discussions centered on “Teaching Entrepreneurship through Teachers”, with stakeholders aligning on a communique to establish a Technical Working Group that will drive entrepreneurship education policy integration nationwide.
The 2025 NCOY Competition once again reinforces Junior Achievement Nigeria’s commitment to building an ecosystem where young Nigerians, particularly girls, are empowered to create, innovate, and lead.
