She Leads Africa Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program

She Leads Africa Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program She Leads Africa is a social enterprise dedicated to supporting young African women and their journey towards professional success. The organisation has been featured on CNN, CNBC Africa, Black Enterprise and Fox Business and has more than 400,000 community members across Africa and the diaspora.

The SLA Accelerator 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 SLA.

This year, the programme will take place in Lagos and is open to businesses in any sector or industry based anywhere in Nigeria.

Benefits

What do you get from the program?

• 4 months 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

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.

The top entrepreneur will walk away with N 2 million. The others receive 3 months of intensive support and access to a vast network of mentors and investors.

Applications will be open until June 2, 2019 at 11:59 pm WAT. Any late applications will not be considered regardless of the circumstances.

Host Country: Nigeria

Scholarship Type: Entrepreneurship Program

She Leads Africa Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program

Eligibility

• 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

Application

How to Apply for the She Leads Africa Entrepreneurship Accelerator Program

• 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.
The top entrepreneur will walk away with N 2 million. The others receive 3 months of intensive support and access to a vast network of mentors and investors.

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There is no fee to apply or participate in the Accelerator program. Transport fares and accommodation fees for participants outside of Lagos will be covered by SLA.

Deadline: June 2, 2019