Deadline: August 8, 2025

Are you a woman entrepreneur in Nigeria within the E-commerce or Agribusiness Sector? Ready to take your venture to the next level? Applications are open for the RevUp Women Initiative: Nigeria Edition 2025.

The RevUp Women Initiative is an enterprise development programme that supports early-stage, women-led business across Africa. It aims to help women entrepreneurs build 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 string emphasis on leveraging technology for business growth an impact. The Nigeria cohort will support 150 women-led businesses in Lagos, Abuja and Abia State.


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Benefits

Participants will benefit from:  

  • 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.  
  • Inclusion in a dynamic community of women entrepreneurs driving innovation. 

Eligibility

To apply, you must:

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  • Be a woman entrepreneur who owns at least 51% of the business.
  • Be the CEO, Executive Director or equivalent of the company.
  • Be based in Lagos, Abuja or Abia States.
  • Have an existing product or service that is already in the market based in Lagos, Abuja or Abia state.
  • Operate in the E-commerce or agribusiness sector.
  • Provide evidence of sales, including a growth plan an dfinancial projections.
  • Demonstrate a viable and sustainable business model.
  • Bbe registered and incorporated in Nigeria.
  • Have been operational for minimum of 3 years with evidence of consistent business activity and grpwth.
  • Be able to commit to a 12-week hybrid acceleration programme and 3-month mentorship activity.

Application

The Required documents are:  

  • Government-approved ID  
    (Any one of the following: National ID card, unexpired International Passport, or Permanent Voter’s Card) 
  • Company Registration Certificate  
    (Proof that your business is registered and incorporated in Nigeria) 
  • Pitch Deck  
    (A brief presentation outlining your business model, product/service, traction, growth plans, and impact – PDF or PPT format preferred) 
  • Founder and Team Introductory Video  
    (A short video introducing yourself and your team – a maximum of 3 minutes, MP4 format preferred)

Click here to apply


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For more information, visit RevUp Women Initiative.

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