Access Bank Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Africa 2022 (Win ₦5m & a Mini MBA)

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As part of its promise to continuously provide financial and business skills to female entrepreneurs, leading retail bank in Nigeria, Access Bank Plc has unveiled the third edition of its Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton programme.

Application Deadline: 19th August 2022

About the Award: Launched in 2019, the Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Africa was the first women-in-business support initiative of its kind in the industry offered by the Access Bank W Initiative. The program in its maiden edition provided financial grants worth N9Million to the top 5 applicants with a free mini MBA certification for 50 women entrepreneurs in Nigeria. This it did in conjunction with the International Finance Corporation (IFC, a member of the World Bank Group). This year, the program is being extended to 6 other African countries where Access Bank’s W initiative has its presence. These countries are Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda, Zambia, Sierra-Leone, Gambia and Congo hence the tag name “Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton Africa

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As a leading commercial bank in Nigeria, Access Bank has made significant investments aimed at enhancing growth in the Small and Medium-size Enterprise sector. The Bank is also a major advocate for women in business through innovative offerings like the W Power Loan, a discounted financing at 15% interest per annum, for women to grow their business as well as other Business Support Services.

Type: Entrepreneurship

Eligibility:

  • Are you a woman who owns and runs her business?
  • Is your business innovative?
  • Do you need a grant to expand your business?
  • What about some expert training to help grow your business?

Eligible Countries: Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda, Zambia, Sierra-Leone, Gambia and Congo

Number of Awards: Not specified

Value of Award: As part of the graduation requirements, the fifty finalists will pitch their businesses, infusing learnings from the mini-MBA and will stand an opportunity to win financial grants up to N5 million.

How to Apply: Get started

  • It is important to go through all application requirements in the Award Webpage (see Link below) before applying.
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