Women Enterpreneur

Are you a businesswoman or female entrepreneur looking for opportunities to grow and scale your business?

Whether equity and grant funding, mentorship, coaching, and training, or just an opportunity to pitch your idea.

There are a number of opportunities for women entrepreneurs in Africa and developing countries.

Women entrepreneurs are making impact in sectors ranging from technology, agriculture, oil and gas, manufacturing industries, education and so much. You deserve a chance to make an impact.

See the most recent opportunities for business women and female entrepreneurs below:

World Bank SDGs&Her 2020 Competition for Women Entrepreneurs (Funded to New York, USA)

SDGs&Her is an online competition for women entrepreneurs to showcase how they are supporting the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs) through their business operations. Application Deadline: 10th January 2020, Eligible Countries: International To Be Taken At (Country): Washington D.C, USA Type: Contest Eligibility: To be eligible you must: be a woman owner of a business that has been in operation for at least … Read more

Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator Kenya Program 2020

 Standard Chartered in partnership with Strathmore University @iBizAfrica incubator is inviting Kenyan female entrepreneurs for its Women in Technology Incubator. Application Deadline: 5th November 2019 at 00:00 Eligible Countries: Kenya To be Taken at (Country): Strathmore University, Nairobi Kenya About the Award: The Standard Chartered Women in Technology Incubator Kenya is Africa’s leading women in tech incubator, aligning with … Read more

Invest2Impact Challenge Initiative 2020 for 100 women-led businesses in East Africa

Invest2Impact Initiative is looking for 100 women-led businesses in East Africa to support with a range of access to funding programmes, business support, and multi-national networking. Let’s work together to maximise your potential. Application Deadline: 20th September 2020 Eligible Countries: East Africa About the Award: Invest2Impact is an exciting women-focused business competition that could change … Read more

Woman-Led African Startup? Apply to Fave Women 2019: YC Edition to Get into YCombinator (YC)

Top 10 Scholarships for Second Class Lower (2.2) Graduates

Where are the women led high growth technology companies in Africa? Are you an African woman leading a startup? Let us and 10+ YC alumni help you apply to the world’s best accelerator, Y-Combinator. Apply to FAVE Women: YC Edition to get all-access support with your application. Application Deadline: 14th August 2019 11:59pm WAT  Eligible Countries: African countries About the … Read more

African Development Bank (AFDB) Technology Incubation Hackathon 2019 for African Women

Application is now open for Women in Tech. Apply to join “African Development Bank’s Technology Incubation Program: A gendered approach”, financed by Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation(KOAFEC). Application Deadline: 10th August 2019 Eligible Countries: Sudan, Rwanda About the Award: Frankfurt School of Finance & Management is implementing AfDB’s Technology Incubation Program: A gendered approach in Sudan and … Read more

$50,000 YHER Accelerator Program for African Female-led Businesses 2019

More women are pursuing entrepreneurship in Africa per capita than anywhere else in the world. For this reason, Spark is conducting a continent-wide search to bring together an unrivalled group of 15 African Female Founders for its YHER Accelerator.  Application Deadline: 30th May 2019 Eligible Countries: African countries To Be Taken At (Country): Johannesburg, South Africa About the Award: … Read more

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