We connect research
with funding & support
NNYOCHA is Africa's trusted research infrastructure, connecting researchers, funders, mentors,
and institutions to accelerate discovery, funding, commercialization, and measurable impact.
Research and
funding rarely meet
Funding & support
are difficult to
access
Researchers spend too much
time searching for funding,
while funders struggle to
identify credible research.
Credible projects
are hard to source
There is no single place to
find, evaluate, and compare
credible research opportunities.
One Platform for
every stakeholder
Researchers struggle to find funding. Funders struggle to find credible research. Nnyocha
connects them through a trusted platform built for discovery, funding, and measurable impact.
Funder
Everything you need to fund Confidently
- Due diligence support
- Research verification
- Escrow & milestone disbursement
- Compliance support
- IP governance
- Reporting dashboards
- Research matching
- Portfolio insights
Researcher
Everything You Need to Move Your Research Forward
- Funding Opportunities
- Research Visibility
- Mentorship
- Institutional Connections
- Career Development
- Research community
Mentors
Every Contribution Matters
- Review research proposals
- Provide technical guidance
- Support funding readiness
- Connect researchers to your network
- Coach presentation and pitching skills
- Support commercialization pathways
- Share industry insights
How it Works
Researchers submit their work through a structured profile.
Projects are reviewed and evaluated by our team.
Funders discover vetted opportunities matched to their mandate.
Mentors provide guidance throughout the research journey.
Funds is released through a secure, milestone-based process.
Outcomes are tracked and reported for every stakeholder.
Why Nnoycha is Different
Unlike grant directories or research databases, NNYOCHA connects every stakeholder in one trusted ecosystem.
Founder’s Note
We built Nnyocha out of a simple frustration:
Exceptional African researchers with real
solutions were being overlooked, not because
they lacked merit, but because the pathways to
funding were slow, fragmented, and unclear.
Nnyocha exists to fix that gap.
FAQs
Nnyocha is a research infrastructure platform that connects African researchers, funders, and mentors through a trusted, structured ecosystem. We make it easier for high-quality research to get discovered, evaluated, and funded.
Nnyocha is open to African researchers at any career stage, institutional and individual funders, experienced mentors, and organisational partners. If you're part of the research ecosystem, there's a place for you here.
Every project submitted to Nnyocha goes through a structured review covering research quality, methodology, impact potential, and fundability. Projects that pass receive a brief matched to relevant funders. Those that don't receive written feedback.
Funders set their mandate and receive a curated pipeline of pre-vetted research opportunities. Capital is deployed through a milestone-based escrow process, with structured reporting at every stage.
Researchers retain full IP ownership. Nnyocha does not claim rights over any submitted or funded research. All commercialisation terms are agreed directly between researcher and funder.
Yes. We work with universities, research institutes, funding consortia, and development organisations. Contact us at hello@nnyocha.com to explore what a partnership could look like.
Start funding Africa's next
research breakthrough.
Join institutions already using Nnyocha to discover credible
research and deploy capital with confidence.