Grant
WEIDE Fund to disburse $1.76m grants to women businesses, including Nigeria
The Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund will disburse $1.76 million in grants to selected women-led businesses in...
BusinessWomen Empowerment
ACCI to provide 50 free Exhibition Booths for women entrepreneurs
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has announced plans to provide 50 free exhibition booths to women entrepreneurs...
Loan
NCDMB launches $20m loan fund for women in oil and gas businesses
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has created a $20 million loan fund for women-owned businesses operating in Nigeria’s...
Training
SWEEAP Trains 691 Women Entrepreneurs in Kano and Rivers
The Scaling Women’s Economic Empowerment through Affirmative Procurement (SWEEAP) project has trained 691 women entrepreneurs on how to access and...
Women Empowerment
Ecobank launches Enhanced Ellevate Programme for women entrepreneurs
Ecobank Nigeria has launched an enhanced version of its gender financing initiative, Ellevate by Ecobank, reinforcing its commitment to supporting...
ChallengeFinance
NEM Insurance Launches She Means Business Contest 2026
NEM Insurance Plc has announced the commencement of the third edition of its flagship gender-focused initiative, the ‘She Means Business’...
Bank of IndustryBusiness
BOI, MTN launch N1bn Y’ellopreneur 3.0 Matching Fund for Women
The Bank of Industry (BOI) and the MTN Foundation are set to establish a N1bn Matching Fund under the Y’ellopreneur...
Competition
2026 KPMG Female Founders in Africa Competition Opens for Applications
The 2026 KPMG Female Founders in Africa Competition has officially opened applications, inviting dynamic female entrepreneurs from across the continent...
Women Empowerment
She Wins Africa Programme to Support 1,000 Female Entrepreneurs
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and the Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative have...
Women Empowerment
She Wins Africa programme expanded to support 1,000 women with $4m
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and the Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR...
