In 2024, AWIEF’s partnership with Victoria’s Secret will provide twenty (20) women founders and/or leaders of innovative, growth-stage businesses based in Nigeria with the opportunity to participate in the seven-month, high-impact, investment readiness programme.
The AWIEF Growth Accelerator in Nigeria targets multi-sector businesses. However, priority will be given to technology-based and tech-enabled businesses in catalytic sectors such as agriculture, health, education, creative industry, financial services, renewable energy, logistics, and climate-smart solutions.
About Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF)
AWIEF is a pan-African women economic empowerment organisation which nurtures and actively promotes women innovation and entrepreneurship through its development programmes, accelerators, and networking events, including the annual AWIEF conference, exhibition and awards. AWIEF’s mission is to foster the economic inclusion, advancement and empowerment of women in Africa through entrepreneurship support and development.... read moreg... read more
AWIEF Victoria’s Secret Growth Accelerator
| Application Deadline | 24 Mar 2024 |
| Country to study | Nigeria |
| Type | Entrepreneurs |
| Sponsor | Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) |
| Gender | Women |
Aim and Benefits of AWIEF Victoria’s Secret Growth Accelerator
In 2024, AWIEF’s partnership with Victoria’s Secret will provide twenty (20) women founders and/or leaders of innovative, growth-stage businesses based in Nigeria with the opportunity to participate in the seven-month, high-impact, investment readiness programme.
Requirements for AWIEF Victoria’s Secret Growth Accelerator Qualification
To qualify for selection, businesses must meet the following criteria:
Ownership: Women-owned (>51%).
OR
Leadership: Women-led at C-Suite or equivalent level.
OR
Product or service specifically or disproportionately benefits women.
Additionally, businesses must be:
- Based and operating in Nigeria.
- Highly innovative and scalable ventures.
- In post-revenue stage.
- In operation for not less than three years.
- Owned or led by ambitious and committed women entrepreneurs.
- Seeking investment or funding to scale and expand.
Application Deadline
March 24, 2024How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) on awieforum.typeform.com to applyFor more details, visit AWIEF website.
