AWIEF Growth Accelerator in Nigeria

The AWIEF Growth Accelerator in Nigeria seeks to enhance the readiness of women entrepreneurs to access funding opportunities and scale-up their ventures, with high-level business development and growth strategy training, corporate advisory, mentorship and individualized support, networks, and access to finance.

This programme targets multi-sector businesses; however, priority will be given to technology-based and tech-enabled businesses in catalytic sectors such as agriculture, health, education, creative industry, financial services, renewable energy, logistics, and climate-smart solutions.

Eligibility criteria

To qualify for selection, businesses must meet the following criteria:

Ownership: Women-owned (>51%).
OR
Leadership: Women-led at C-Suite or equivalent level.
OR
Product or service specifically or disproportionately benefits women.

Additionally, businesses must be:

• Based and operating in Nigeria.
• Highly innovative and scalable ventures.
• In post-revenue stage.
• In operation for not less than three years.
• Owned or led by ambitious and committed women entrepreneurs.
• Seeking investment or funding to scale and expand.

Applications are now open. Deadline for submission is 24 March 2024, at 11:59pm West Africa Time (WAT).
Contact us at info@awieforum.org for any enquiries.

Please ensure that you meet all of the eligibility criteria before applying. We look forward to receiving and going through your applications!