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The 2026 Amazon Web Services (AWS) She Builds Mentorship Program is a free 12-week mentorship initiative designed to support women and early-career professionals seeking career growth, professional guidance, and meaningful connections within the technology industry.

The Pitch n Grow is AWIEF’s flagship annual women entrepreneurship pitch competition programme, designed to identify, develop, and amplify the most promising women-led ventures across Africa.

The Standard Chartered Women in Tech (WiT) Incubator South Africa 2026 is a programme designed to support and accelerate women-led and women-owned businesses leveraging technology and innovation to solve pressing challenges. 

The GrowHer Agribusiness Accelerator Program is an initiative designed to empower women-led agribusinesses with the skills, networks, and support needed to scale sustainable agricultural enterprises. . The programme seeks to strengthen women-owned businesses across the agricultural value chain by providing tailored business support, capacity building, and access to growth opportunities. . Implemented with support from , […]

The €10,000 Watt-Boost Youth Powered Startup Program supports young African entrepreneurs developing renewable energy and electrification startups.

The Women Entrepreneurs Accelerate Africa (WEAA) 2026 Workshop is a capacity-building initiative designed to support and empower women entrepreneurs in Nigeria.

The Startup Abuja Digital Finance Accelerator Programme 2026 is a six-month intensive accelerator designed to support early-stage fintech startups and founders building innovative digital finance solutions across Nigeria

The ₦10,000,000 Farmers for the Future (F4F) Grant is an Agricultural Entrepreneurship grant designed to support young people with viable Agri-Businesses with equity-free capital and other associated support they may require to scale their businesses.

The 2026 Women in STEM Traineeship Programme by Sustainable Energy for All is a six-month traineeship designed for young Nigerian women seeking practical experience in sustainable energy, climate finance, energy policy, and project implementation. . The programme offers participants the opportunity to work alongside government officials and project partners while gaining technical knowledge and professional […]

The FSDH Female Founders Growth Programme is a structured investment readiness programme designed to help ambitious Nigerian women-led businesses become investor-ready and access growth capital.