Access Bank 2024 Womenpreneur Pitch-A-ton Program for Nigerian Entrepreneurs

Published: 26 Jun 2024

Launched in 2019, the Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton program is the first women-in-business support initiative of its kind in the industry offered by Access Bank’s W Initiative. The program in its maiden edition provided a free mini-MBA certification for 50 women entrepreneurs in Nigeria as well as financial grants worth N9Million to the top 3 applicants. This it did in conjunction with the International Finance Corporation (IFC, a member of the World Bank Group). Subsequently, the program was extended to 10 other African countries where Access Bank’s W initiative has its presence.

The program has since provided Mini-MBA to over 300 women entrepreneurs across Africa. 

The 2024 Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton programme for Nigeria will officially kick off on Monday, June 24th – August 9th, 2024 and will offer financial grants, an exclusive certified capacity building program and business coaching aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs.

Access Bank Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Program

Application Deadline	August 9, 2024
Funding Type	Partially Funded
Country to study	Nigeria
Type	Entrepreneurs
Sponsor	Access Bank PLC
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of Access Bank Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Program

This year hosts the 5th season of the program and seeks to provide mini-MBA certification to another 120 women entrepreneurs in Nigeria as well as grants worth over N17Million Naira to WSMEs

Requirements for Access Bank Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Program

• Are you a woman who owns 51% and above shareholding in a business?
• Is your business registered with the CAC and have been running for at least 1 year?
• Is your business innovative?
• How about a grant to expand your business?

Application Deadline

August 9, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Access Bank PLC on www.womenpreneur.ng to apply