Applications open for Season 6 of the Womenpreneur Pitch-A-ton

Applications are currently being accepted for Season 6 of the Womenpreneur Pitch-A-ton. Launched in 2019, this program is a unique women-in-business support initiative by Access Bank’s W Initiative. In its inaugural season, the program awarded a free mini-MBA certification to 50 women entrepreneurs in Nigeria and provided financial grants totaling N9Million to the top 3 applicants, in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The initiative has expanded to 10 other African countries where Access Bank’s W Initiative operates.

To date, the program has granted Mini-MBA certifications to over 300 women entrepreneurs across Africa. This year marks the 5th season, aiming to award mini-MBA certifications to 120 women entrepreneurs in Nigeria and provide grants exceeding N17Million Naira to WSMEs.

• Eligibility criteria include being a female entrepreneur
• with an existing business for at least one year,
• having at least 50% female ownership,
• and falling within the age range of 18-55 years.

• Participants will gain access to an exclusive and accredited Mini-MBA program and have the chance to win prizes.
• The program spans over 3 months, with 8 weeks dedicated to mini-MBA training in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
• Participants will also have the opportunity to pitch their businesses to a Pan-African Jury panel, drawing on their learnings from the mini-MBA, for a chance to secure financial grants and other rewards.

• All online applications will undergo a thorough review by independent business experts for the 500 candidates.
• These candidates will then need to submit a sixty-second video pitch to be considered for the final selection of the top 120 candidates.
• Visit the official website of the Womenpreneur Pitch-A-ton.