As part of efforts aimed at providing the platform for more women entrepreneurs to transform and build businesses, Access Bank launched the Pitch-A-Ton competition which aims to support women entrepreneurs in Nigeria by offering funding, business training, and mentoring. You might think about applying if you’re a female business owner.
This yearly contest, which is a component of Access Bank’s W Initiative, is currently in its fourth season.
Twenty women received Mini-MBAs through the initiative, while the finalists received grants of varying levels.
It will provide subsidies worth more than 16 million and mini-MBA diplomas to 100 Nigerian women business owners this year.
The Access Bank Pitch-A-Ton competition is aimed at female entrepreneurs that run cutting-edge, legally registered enterprises in Nigeria.
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Benefits of participation
Overall winner: ₦5 million
First-runner up: ₦4 million
Second-runner up: ₦3 million
Cash prizes are also available for the fourth the seventh position
20 candidates will receive consolation prizes, such as cost-free website development and internet advertising.
The International Finance Corporation will offer a 12-week mini-MBA program to the top 100 applicants.
Eligibility for participation
Candidate requirements should be as follows:
Women between the ages of 18 and 55
A Nigerian citizen
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Living in and managing a business in Nigeria
Registered their company with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)
How to apply
If you are a businesswoman, living in Nigeria, apply here (https://www.womenpreneur.ng/) for the Access Bank Pitch A-Ton Africa Competition 2022. The deadline for application is Friday, August 19, 2022.
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