Deadline: August 9, 2024
Applications are open for the Access Bank Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Program 2024. Launched in 2019, the Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton program is the first women-in-business support initiative of its kind in the industry offered by Access Bank’s W Initiative.
The program in its maiden edition provided a free mini-MBA certification for 50 women entrepreneurs in Nigeria as well as financial grants worth N9Million to the top 3 applicants. This it did in conjunction with the International Finance Corporation (IFC, a member of the World Bank Group). Subsequently, the program was extended to 10 other African countries where Access Bank’s W initiative has its presence. The program has since provided Mini-MBA to over 300 women entrepreneurs across Africa. This year hosts the 6th season of the program and seeks to provide mini-MBA certification to another 120 women entrepreneurs in Nigeria as well as grants worth over N17Million Naira to WSMEs.
Benefits
- The program will offer financial grants, an exclusive certified capacity building program and business coaching aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs.
Eligibility
1st Stage
- Applicants must have an Access Bank account number (Individual or Business account).
- Applicant must be a woman in Business with a minimum of 50% ownership.
- Applicant must be between the ages 18 to 55.
- Applicant’s Business must have been operating for over 1 year.
- Applicant must complete and submit the application form.
2nd Stage
- Applicant must submit a one-minute video pitch about the Business.
- Applicant must have a Business account with Access Bank.
- Applicant’s Business must be registered.
- Applicant must be available to undergo the Mini-MBA program physically in Lagos.
Application
For more information, visit Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton.
