AWIEF Growth Accelerator for South Africa

AWIEF Growth Accelerator for South Africa, in partnership with Nedbank is calling for application for the 2024 cohort. 

AWIEF Growth Accelerator is a flagship enterprise development programme designed to support early-stage and high-growth-oriented women-owned and women-led small and medium-sized enterprises (WSMEs) with growth strategy training, corporate advisory, mentoring, networks, and access to finance.

Applications are invited from WSMEs operating in; 

• Agribusiness
• Agro-processing
• Green energy
• Climate-smart solutions

Technology-based and tech-enabled businesses are highly encouraged to apply.

Eligibility and Criteria for Selection;

• South African Exempt Micro Enterprises (EMEs) or Qualifying Small Enterprises (QSEs); at least 51% female black-owned
• Operating in agriculture (agribusiness, agro-processing), green economy and climate-smart solutions
• Businesses must be in a post-revenue phase
• Scalable and highly innovative ventures
• Businesses must be in operation for a minimum of three years
• Owned or led by ambitious and committed women entrepreneurs
• Businesses must be seeking investment or funding to scale

Click here to apply.