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AWIEF - Women Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition
The Pitch n Grow is AWIEF’s flagship annual women entrepreneurship pitch competition programme, designed to identify, develop, and amplify the most promising women-led ventures across Africa.
Through mentorship, training, visibility, and access to opportunities, the programme empowers founders to accelerate their growth and expand their impact.
Deep Roots. Digital Futures.
Every edition of Pitch n Grow adopts a strategic theme aligned with AWIEF’s continental priorities and vision for Africa’s future. For 2026, we are shining a spotlight on Deep Technology and the unique advantage Africa already possesses: deep knowledge of local contexts, deep understanding of communities, and deep experience of challenges the rest of the world is yet to face.
This theme challenges women-led ventures to apply deep technology not as an import, but as a tool grown from African soil — creating solutions that are locally rooted, globally relevant, and built for lasting impact.
The future is digital. The foundation is Africa.