Apply for Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Africa 2021. It is the first women-in-business support initiative of its kind in the industry.

Summary

The Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Africa was the first women-in-business support initiative of its kind in the industry offered by the Access Bank W Initiative. The program in its maiden edition provided financial grants worth N9Million to the top 5 applicants with a free mini MBA certification for 50 women entrepreneurs in Nigeria. This it did in conjunction with the International Finance Corporation (IFC, a member of the World Bank Group).

This year, the program is being extended to 9 other African countries where Access Bank’s W initiative has its presence. These countries are Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda, Zambia, Sierra-Leone, Gambia, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa and Congo hence the tag name “Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton Africa.

Benefits

• The winner of Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Africa 2021 stands a chance to win ₦5m & a Mini MBA.

Eligibility

• Open to female entrepreneurs who have an existing business for at least one year with at least 50% female ownership.
• Be between the age range of 18-45 years.
• Business must be located in any of these countries: Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda, Zambia, Sierra-Leone, Gambia, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa and Congo.

Application

All online applications will be reviewed and screened by independent business experts to five hundred (500) candidates who will be required to send in a sixty-second video pitch for the opportunity to be selected as part of the final top 100 candidates who will benefit from an exclusive and certified Mini-MBA and grant prizes.

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