Applications for the fourth iteration of the ShEquity Business Accelerator have been opened by African investment firm ShEquity Partners, which focuses on women (SHEBA). ShEquity is an investment company that makes wise investments in Sub-Saharan African companies run and managed by women that are innovative, effective, and scalable. Through de-risking African female-led businesses, making them…
Owoafara, a Nigerian fintech startup that provides digital banking to help the world’s unbanked population gain access to financial products and services, has received funding from gender lens investment firm ShEquity. Owoafara, founded by Tale Alimi, provides financial solutions such as payments, credits, savings, health insurance, and pensions on a single platform. Member businesses are…
The USAID Trade Hub has co-invested $1.2 million in ShEquity to invest in and support over 100 high-potential women-owned or led businesses. According to Pauline Koelbl, Founder and Managing Director of ShEquity, women entrepreneurs are vital to Africa’s success because they control more than 40% of the continent’s small and medium-sized businesses. In comparison to…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has invited female entrepreneurs from its 15 member countries to apply for the second edition of the ShEquity accelerator program. The ShEquity Business Accelerator (SHEBA) is a 16-week program that provides venture development and technical assistance to African female entrepreneurs in the ECOWAS area who want to…