Marvellous Itsuokor, a standout student from the Department of Computer Science at Covenant University, has been awarded a ₦50 million Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG).
The Federal Government initiative, presented by the Honourable Minister of Education, recognizes high-potential startups capable of driving national innovation.
Itsuokor’s winning venture, Pallo, is an AI-powered software designed to solve a global developer headache: codebase documentation. By automatically analyzing and documenting code, Pallo allows engineering teams to stop “solving for the past” and start building for the future.
The journey was one of rapid execution. Within just three weeks of applying, Itsuokor built a functional Minimum Viable Product (MVP) from scratch, acting as developer, designer, and marketer simultaneously. “Execution matters more than ideas,” Itsuokor noted, reflecting on the process.
His victory was also a win for his institution. As one of only two representatives from private universities at the final pitch, Itsuokor credited the support of Covenant University for enabling his participation.
With ₦50 million in seed funding, Pallo is now positioned to scale into a global tool for developer productivity, proving that Nigerian student-led innovation can compete at the highest levels.
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