Standard Chartered Foundation Women in Tech Accelerator 2026

The Women in Tech Accelerator is specifically designed to provide business support for women-led or women -owned businesses that leverage technology. The project, currently running in Kenya, Nigeria, UAE, and Pakistan, aims to promote more diversity of thought and innovation in the technology sector and provide more opportunities for women applying technology in their operations to develop entrepreneurial excellence.

The programme comprises business advisory and financial interventions, including: GCIC’s highly acclaimed (i) High-Value Mini MBA program, (ii) Women Entrepreneurs’ Transformation Programme, (iii) opportunities to pitch for and secure financial grants for scaling up their business, and (iv) access to portfolio managers. Initiated by Standard Chartered Bank Ghana, in partnership with the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre, the Women in Tech Accelerator will run for a duration of 6 months.

Who Should Apply

This accelerator is designed for:

• Women founders or co-founders of tech-enabled startups
• Entrepreneurs building innovative tech solutions with market potential
• Early-stage companies with a working product, pilot, or clear pathway to traction
• Solutions that address real world problems across sectors like FinTech, HealthTech, EdTech, AgriTech, AI, digital services and more