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 5 applicants.
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Scholarship Summary
- Host: Access Bank
- Category: Competitions | Training | Fellowships
- Eligible Countries: All African Countries
- Reward: 15 Million Naira | MBA Scholarship | Free Website
- Deadline: August 19, 2022
- Scholarship Alerts: To receive Scholarship Alerts on WhatsApp, Click HERE
Details:
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 200 women entrepreneurs across Africa.
This year hosts the 4th season of the program and seeks to provide mini-MBA certification to another 100 women entrepreneurs in Nigeria as well as grants worth over N16Million Naira to WSMEs
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Requirements:
To be considered for this competition, your answer to the questions below must be YES:
- Are you a woman who owns and runs her business?
- Is your business innovative?
- What about some expert training to help grow your business?
- How about a grant to expand your business?
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Reward
Prizes:
- First prize is N5 million naira
- Second prize is N4 million naira
- Third prize is N3 million naira
- Fourth prize is N2 million naira
- Fifth prize is N1 million naira
- Sixth Prize is N750,000 naira
- Seventh Prize is N500,000
20 applicants will also receive consolation prizes such as free online advertisement and free website development
- The top 100 applicants will receive a 12 weeks mini MBA training from the International Finance Corporation.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified applicants should apply using the link below.
Application is in the following order;
- Visit the website and Sign Up
- Pitch your business
- Get selected
- Get rewarded
Deadline: August 19, 2022
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