She Leads Africa Accelerator Funding for Entrepreneurs in Nigeria

She Leads Africa Accelerator Funding for Entrepreneurs in Nigeria

Interested and eligible young Nigerians are now invited to submit their applications for the She Leads Africa (SLA) Accelerator program. Interested persons should meet the requirements below.

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About She Leads Africa

The She Leads Africa Accelerator program is a 3-month program designed to identify, support, and fund the next generation of Nigeria’s brightest female entrepreneurs. The winner of the 2022 programme will receive a 2 Million Naira funding grant from SLA. This year, the program is a digital accelerator and is open to businesses based anywhere in Nigeria.

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SLA Prize

SLA will offer a N2,000,000 award to the winner as a grant.

Benefits of She Leads Africa Accelerator Funding for Entrepreneurs in Nigeria 

• Three months of hands-on support and coaching
• Direct access to some of Africa’s most brilliant business minds
• Opportunity for a grant to help fund your business
• The chance to pitch their business to investors
• Mass media attention to help raise their business profile

Eligibility Criteria for She Leads Africa Accelerator Funding for Entrepreneurs in Nigeria

Interested candidates should meet these criteria to be considered;

• Your business should have at least one female shareholder or owner that is aged 18-35
• You must have received less than $50,000 in funding
• Has been in operation for less than three years
• Has already begun operations and has a live product or service on the market
•  Entrepreneurs in the idea stage are not eligible to apply for the SLA program

What do you get from the program?

• 3 months of intensive training in business and operational skills
• Access to a private community of high-achieving founders
• Check-in calls with a personal business coach once a month
• Monthly virtual support group meetings
• Bi-weekly graded personalized scorecards to keep track of weekly lessons and your business
• Support in creating a roadmap of tangible business goals
• Access to funding opportunities

How to Apply

Interested and eligible persons who wish to apply for SLA program should visit the application portal here to submit their application.

Note: She leads Africa is an annual program so you can also check back if you already missed out.

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