Firm Wins Nigeria GITEX Supernova Challenge

Curacel, a leading AI insurance infrastructure company in Nigeria, has emerged as the winner of the 2025 GITEX Nigeria Supernova Challenge and will represent Nigeria at the 2025 Glovo Startup Campus, which will be held in October in Barcelona, Spain.

Curacel emerged as the winner among the 12 startups that pitched at the Grand Finale of the Challenge, held on Thursday, September 4, at the Landmark Event Centre. The Supernova Challenge, a globally recognised pitch competition, made its regional debut at GITEX Nigeria.

Across two days, over 650 startups from more than 27 countries competed for a total prize pool of $22,000. The competition highlighted game-changing solutions in various sectors, including Agritech, Cybersecurity, Healthtech, and more.

With this success, Curacel’s chief executive officer, Henry Mascot, will join other startup founders from around the world who will participate in the third edition of the Glovo Startup Campus Week at Glovo’s headquarters in Barcelona, for an intensive programme designed to accelerate growth, networking, and foster global collaboration.

Speaking at the Grand Finale event, the general manager of Glovo Nigeria, Lamide Akinola, who was a member of the jury for the 2025 GITEX Nigeria Supernova Challenge, congratulated the winner and expressed excitement about Nigeria’s representation at this year’s event. Akinola stated that the selection marks a milestone in Glovo’s journey of spotlighting Africa’s startup ecosystem and fostering global connections.

“At Glovo, we are committed to enabling entrepreneurs to access opportunities that not only grow their businesses but also contribute to the digital transformation of Africa. We are proud to see a Nigerian startup founder join the 2025 Glovo Startup Campus. This is a testament to the creativity and resilience of Nigeria’s tech ecosystem,” she said.

In his remarks, vice president, Commercial, Curacel, Abduljahab Momoh, expressed appreciation to the Glovo team for the opportunity. He noted that the recognition will motivate his team to accelerate their expansion into Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the United States of America.

This year marks the first time Nigeria will be included in the initiative, following a strategic partnership between Glovo and the organisers of the GITEX Nigeria Tech Expo and Future Economy Summit.