Key details
- Host: Access Bank
- Open to: Africans
- Target: Entrepreneurs
- Deadline: 13th August 2021
Applications for the Access Bank Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton Africa 2021 are ongoing.
About the Access Bank Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton Africa
Access Bank Plc has launched the third edition of its Womenpreneur Pitcha-ton Africa program, which is part of the bank’s mission to equip female entrepreneurs with financial and entrepreneurial skills.
The Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Africa program aims to empower female-owned enterprises in Africa with access to capital, world-class business training, and mentoring opportunities. The goal of this program is to provide a supportive atmosphere for female entrepreneurs to expand their firms.
In its first year, the program awarded N9 million in financial incentives to the top five applicants, as well as a free mini MBA certification to 50 Nigerian women entrepreneurs. This was done with the help of the International Finance Corporation (IFC, a member of the World Bank Group).
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This year, the Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Africa program will be expanded to nine additional African nations where Access Bank’s W project is active. Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda, Zambia, Sierra Leone, Gambia, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, and Congo are the countries involved, hence the tagline Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton Africa.
Eligibility Criteria
- 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.
Benefit
The Access Bank Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton Africa 2021 is giving out a prize of ₦5m naira and a Mini MBA.
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Application Procedure
All online applications will be reviewed and screened by independent business experts to select 500 candidates who will be required to submit a sixty-second video pitch in order to be considered for a spot in the top 100 candidates who will receive an exclusive and certified Mini-MBA as well as grant prizes.
Interested applicants can click the button below to apply:
For more information visit the official website of Access Bank Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton Africa