Launched in 2019, 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).ac
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This year, the program is being extended to 8 other African countries where Access Bank’s W initiative has its presence. These countries are Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda, Zambia, Sierra-Leone, Gambia, Kenya, Mozambique and Congo hence the tag name “Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton Africa.
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.
Stand a chance to win N5 million and a mini MBA.
- Are you a woman who owns and runs her business?
- Is your business innovative?
- Do you need the grant to expand your business?
- What about some expert training to help grow your business?
Deadline August 13th, 2021
For more information, visit the official website of the Access Bank Womenpreneur Pitch-A-ton 2021.
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