She Leads Africa (SLA) has opened the application for its 2019 accelerator programme which is a 4-month program designed to identify, support and fund the next generation of Nigeria’s brightest female entrepreneurs.
The winner of the programme will receive N2 million from She Leads Africa while others receive 3 months of intensive support and access to a vast network of mentors and investors. This year, the accelerator programme is open to businesses in any sector or industry based anywhere in Nigeria.
This 2019 SLA Accelerator is run in partnership with the Work in Progress! Alliance – a consortium of Oxfam, Butterfly Works and VC4A focused on driving job creation and youth employment in Nigeria.
What do you get from the program?
- 4 months of intensive training on business and operational skills
- Online and offline learning resources
- Exclusive access and mentorship from some of Nigeria’s leading business personalities
- Opportunity to pitch your business in front of local and international investors
- Features in local and international media
Applications are now open for the 2019 #SLAAccelerator, a 4-month programme designed to mentor, train and fund women led businesses. If you're a female entrepreneur, apply now at https://t.co/1WX3mRQtcq. pic.twitter.com/e9AB5ty3c5
— She Leads Africa (@SheLeadsAfrica) May 8, 2019
What’s the process?
- Put together a top-notch application package, ace the semi-final interviews and get selected by the review committee.
- Attend a one-week in-person bootcamp where you’ll meet the other participants and receive training from the SLA team and some of Nigeria’s most prominent business and operational experts.
- Get access to 15 masterclasses on crucial business skills with top business experts, every month for the next 3 months.
- Virtual Demo Day! Present your business to local and international investors and media virtually.
Previous SLA entrepreneurs have been featured on Forbes and CNN and received brand endorsements after pitch day. In total they’ve gone on to raise $1 million, have been invested in by members of 500 startups and a lucky few even got to pitch to Aliko Dangote himself.
Are you eligible?
- Business with at least one woman aged 18-35 as a shareholder or owner
- We are accepting applications from innovative businesses in ALL sectors this year
- Less than 3 years in operation
- Business must be based in Nigeria
- Business must not have raised more than $50,000 in external funding
Applications close on June 2, 2019.
