Call For Applications: Growth4Her Investor Readiness Accelerator Program For Women-led SMEs in Nigeria and Cameroon
The Growth4Her program, led by Creative Space Startups in collaboration with SocioCapital Impact Group, The Learning Gate, and ActivSpaces, aims to empower women-led SMEs in Nigeria and Cameroon through an investor readiness accelerator program. Here are the key details:
Objective: To support and empower women entrepreneurs by providing them with capacity building and tools to scale up their businesses, addressing the gender financing gap in Africa.
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Program Components:
- Capacity building and mentorship
- Psychosocial and policy support
- Access to funding
- Media exposure
- Exposure to markets across Africa and beyond
Eligibility Criteria:
- The business must meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Be at least 51% owned by a woman.
- Be at least 20% owned by a woman with a woman serving as a C-Level Executive (CEO, COO, CTO, CFO, etc.).
- Have a board of directors with at least 30% women members.
- Have between 5 and 300 employees and operate in Cameroon or Nigeria.
- Have annual sales between US$35,000 and US$15 million.
- Be able to dedicate 1 week to an intensive virtual and physical boot camp and 3 hours for mentorship engagement for a period.
Deadline: March 6, 2024.
To apply for the program, click on the provided link: Click HERE to Apply
The program aims to empower women entrepreneurs, driving economic growth and fostering a more inclusive and sustainable future for Africa.