Women in Business

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Bank of America/Vital Voices Global Ambassadors Program 2020 for Women Entrepreneurs (Fully-funded to New York, USA)

The Global Ambassadors Program (GAP) is designed for women entrepreneurs – providing mentorship, training and a network of support to help grow your business and your personal development.  The program includes one-on-one mentoring sessions and strategic workshops focused on building organizational management, financial acumen and leadership skills. Application Deadline: 28th February 2020 Eligible Countries: International To Be Taken … Read more

Africa-UK: Female Tech Founders 2020 for African Female Tech Founders (Fully-funded)

Are you a rising female entrepreneur based in Nigeria, Kenya or South Africa using tech to solve a local development challenge? The International Tech Hub Network is today launching Africa-UK: Female Tech Founders 2020.  Application Deadline: 21st November at 5pm (GMT) Eligible Countries: Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa To be Taken at (Country): UK About the Award: … Read more

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

$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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