Applications have opened for the fourth edition of the ShEquity Business Accelerator (SHEBA). The 17-week accelerator programme is run by ShEquity Partners, an investment company focused on African women.

ShEquity offers smart investments for innovative and impactful companies led by women in sub-Saharan Africa.

The programme is run in partnership with MBC Africa to address the current gender funding gap by making women-led businesses investment ready, equipping them with the skills, technical and venture-building support they need to scale their ventures.

Since its creation, the programme has run three cohorts of 30 participants in 10 countries in the ECOWAS region.

Participants in the accelerator programme are open to obtaining funding from ShEquity and other related investors.

After the programme, high-performing ventures are recommended for investments ranging from US $ 50,000 to US $ 250,000, plus additional support for post-investment opportunities.

How to apply:

Women-led businesses based in the ECOWAS region can apply here.

This portal is open to candidates from the Anglophone region. Another link for French-speaking candidates will be announced shortly.