GET READY TO APPLY: NIMASA Blue Economy Accelerator Programme (NIMASA-BEAP) 2026 NIMASA (Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency) Apply on their own site: https://nbeap.nimasa.gov.ng/eligibility This checklist: https://qualifyafrica.com/o/nimasa-blue-economy-accelerator-2026 Built only from what the listing states. Lines marked (our advice) are ours. The application takes real work, by our reading. 1. CHECK YOURSELF AGAINST WHAT THEY ASK [ ] Nigerian citizen [ ] Aged 18 to 28 [ ] Startup or project in the maritime or blue economy sector (shipping, fishing and aquaculture, offshore energy, marine tourism, ports, shipbuilding, marine biotech, coastal environment) [ ] Nigerian-registered or in-progress startup with at least one Nigerian founder and a team of at least 2 members, at Idea, MVP, Early Revenue or Growth stage [ ] Able to take part in the full programme: hackathon 8 to 10 December 2026 and a 12-week accelerator in early 2027 2. WHAT TO GET READY The listing does not say what it needs. When you open their page, write down everything it asks for before you start. 3. DATES - Closes 13 November 2026, in 22 days. - Aim to send it by 10 November 2026. Websites slow down near a deadline, and data runs out. (our advice) A job never asks you to pay to apply. A listing that charges shows the fee above, and it is paid only to the organisation. If anyone asks for money any other way, stop, and tell us: hello@qualifyafrica.com