She Leads Africa’s Entrepreneur Showcase is a platform that introduces the continent’s most promising female entrepreneurs to investors, accelerators, and mentors looking to invest in the next generation of African talent.We are looking for early stage startups that want to meet investors, gain access to new mentors, and grow across Africa.
Our top 10 applicants will be invited to pitch their business ideas in front of a panel of notable business personalities for the chance to win a cash prize of $10, 000 as well as other non-financial prizes
Application Criteria:
Entrepreneur:
- Have a woman on the founding team who will present at the pitch day
- Female founder between 18-35 years old
- Be based in an ECOWAS country and focused on the African market
- Click Here to Apply
Company:
- Received less than $50K USD in funding
- Been in operation for less than 3 years
- Have a live product in the market Prizes
We recognise that building a successful business is about having much more than financial support. We have designed our prizes with this in mind – ensuring that our winner will receive the financial and non-financial support required to create a thriving business - Cash prize of 10,000 USD for first place, 5,000 USD for second place
- Access to prominent venture capitalists, angel investors and other leading professionals to act as mentors and sponsors
- Consultation on brand development with Etisalat in-house marketing team
- Free business line for one year (including voice and data)
- SME accounting software from SmartStart Ghana
- 2 meetings with legal advisor from top law firm to discuss incorporation, corporate structures and copyrights
- Meeting with 2 executive directors of a leading merchant bank to discuss business plans and fund raising
- Interviews with major media outlets
- The Process
July 30 – Application Deadline
August 15 – 10 finalists will be announced based on the strengths of their applications
August 18 – 10 finalists will be matched with young professional mentors who will help them refine their business plans and develop their pitch decks
September 18 – Deadline to send in all presentations for pitch competition
September 19 – Pre-event mixer with judges
September 27 – Pitch Day
- Sponsors
