Deadline: 8th August, 2025
The RevUp Women Initiative is an enterprise development programme that supports early-stage, women-led businesses across Africa. It aims to help women entrepreneurs build and sustainable ventures, create jobs, and foster inclusive economic growth through capacity building, access to finance, and strategic partnerships.
This edition focuses on Nigerian women entrepreneurs in E-commerce and Agribusiness, with a strong emphasis on leveraging technology for business growth and impact. This cohort is funded by the Visa Foundation.
Benefits
- A 12-week intensive hybrid acceleration programme focused on business growth, market expansion, and investment readiness.
- Access to high-quality female mentors across Africa.
- Visibility and access to investment and funding opportunities, and the wider AfriLabs’ network.
- Eligibility to win from $24,000 in funding, awarded to six outstanding women entrepreneurs:
- $5,000 each for three first-place winners
- $3,000 each for three second-place winners
- Opportunities to showcase your business and position it for scale.Â
- Inclusion in a dynamic community of women entrepreneurs driving innovation.Â
Eligibility
To apply, you must:
1. Be a woman entrepreneur who owns at least 51% of the business.
2. Be the CEO, Executive Director or equivalent of the company
3. Be based in Lagos, Abuja, or Abia States.
4. Have an existing product or service that is already in the market based in Lagos, Abuja or Abia States
5. Operate within the E-commerce or Agribusiness sector as defined below?
6. Provide evidence of sales, including a growth plan and financial projections
7. Demonstrate a viable and sustainable business model
8. Be registered and incorporated in Nigeria
9. Have been operational for minimum of 3 years, with evidence of consistent business activity and growth
10. Be able to commit to a 12-week hybrid acceleration programme and 3-month mentorship activity
The Required documents are:Â Â
- Government-approved IDÂ
(Any one of the following: National ID card, unexpired International Passport, or Permanent Voter’s Card)
- Company Registration CertificateÂ
(Proof that your business is registered and incorporated in Nigeria)
- Pitch DeckÂ
(A brief presentation outlining your business model, product/service, traction, growth plans, and impact – PDF or PPT format preferred)
- Founder and Team Introductory VideoÂ
(A short video introducing yourself and your team – a maximum of 3 minutes, MP4 format preferred)
For more information and application.