Applications are now open for the Road to Growth Cohort 6 Programme, a free initiative designed to support women entrepreneurs in Ogun State. The programme is powered by the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women in partnership with FATE Foundation, with ExxonMobil Foundation as a sponsor, and will run from October 8 to December 4, 2025.
According to the organizers, the Road to Growth Programme is a 9-week blended training that combines in-person and virtual sessions through the Cherie Blair Foundation Learning Management System (LMS). “The programme is designed to help women entrepreneurs build sustainable and thriving businesses,” they stated.
Participants will benefit from learning outcomes that include developing clear business visions, goals, and growth plans, stronger market positioning, improved financial literacy, and cash flow management. The training will also focus on digital marketing skills, access to financing, and strategies for balancing work and personal life.
“The Road to Growth Programme offers a robust financial and digital literacy curriculum, a financial management handbook, free MSME Hub resources, access to an AI financial tracker, and a business plan developer tool. Child care services will also be provided through a creche for nursing mothers,” the announcement explained.
The programme targets women entrepreneurs who own at least 50 percent of a business in Nigeria, with businesses that have been profitable for at least two years, employ between 3 and 49 workers, and are registered in Ogun State. Applicants must also have basic computer literacy and the ability to read and write in English.
The deadline for applications is Tuesday, September 30, 2025. Organizers urged eligible women to apply through the official portal link at www.thefateschool.org/r2g.