AWIEF Victoria’s Secret Growth Accelerator for Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs 2024

In 2024, AWIEF’s partnership with Victoria’s Secret will provide twenty (20) women founders and/or leaders of innovative, growth-stage businesses based in Nigeria with the opportunity to participate in the seven-month, high-impact, investment readiness programme.

The AWIEF Growth Accelerator in Nigeria targets multi-sector businesses. However, priority will be given to technology-based and tech-enabled businesses in catalytic sectors such as agriculture, health, education, creative industry, financial services, renewable energy, logistics, and climate-smart solutions.

• Table of Content
• About Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF)
• AWIEF Victoria’s Secret Growth Accelerator
• Aim and Benefits of AWIEF Victoria’s Secret Growth Accelerator
• Requirements for AWIEF Victoria’s Secret Growth Accelerator Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

AWIEF Victoria’s Secret Growth Accelerator

Application Deadline	24 Mar 2024
Country to study	Nigeria
Type	Entrepreneurs
Sponsor	Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF)
Gender	Women

Aim and Benefits of AWIEF Victoria’s Secret Growth Accelerator

In 2024, AWIEF’s partnership with Victoria’s Secret will provide twenty (20) women founders and/or leaders of innovative, growth-stage businesses based in Nigeria with the opportunity to participate in the seven-month, high-impact, investment readiness programme.

Requirements for AWIEF Victoria’s Secret Growth Accelerator Qualification

To qualify for selection, businesses must meet the following criteria:

Ownership: Women-owned (>51%).

OR

Leadership: Women-led at C-Suite or equivalent level.

OR

Product or service specifically or disproportionately benefits women.

Additionally, businesses must be:

• Based and operating in Nigeria.  
• Highly innovative and scalable ventures.
• In post-revenue stage.
• In operation for not less than three years.
• Owned or led by ambitious and committed women entrepreneurs.
• Seeking investment or funding to scale and expand.

Application Deadline

March 24, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) on awieforum.typeform.com to apply

For more details, visit AWIEF website.