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Precious here from SASIE, your partner in tech entrepreneurship.

Ever get the sense that searching for the perfect opportunity is somewhat akin to searching for a needle in a haystack, except that needle could transform your business or career?

Today, we're cutting through the noise to bring you a list of grants, mentorship programs, and awards that aren't just excellent – they're life-altering. Whether you are a trailblazing female in tech, a budding agripreneur, an engineering marvel, or an African startup ready to shake up the market, get ready to be inspired. Let us transform those big dreams into a tangible reality!

• She Code Africa Mentorship Program 2025: Elevate Your Tech Career to the Next Level!

• FoundHers Labs Program 2025: Push Your Tech-Based Business to Venture Capital Readiness!

• RevUp Women Initiative: Nigeria Edition 2025 – Empowering Women-Owned Enterprises!

• The Africa Ecosystem Catalysts Facility (AECF): Up to $4M Investment for African Startups!

• Standard Chartered Women in Cyber Security Program 2025: Empowering Women in Tech!

She Code Africa Mentorship Program 2025: Elevate Your Tech Career to the Next Level!

Receive Expert Guidance, Connect with Professionals, & Sharpen Your Skills

A turning point for African women in technology has finally arrived! The She Code Africa Mentorship Program 2025 is now accepting applications. This program is thoughtfully designed to introduce clarity, direction, and accelerated professional growth to women navigating their careers in tech, either changing into new careers or to progress up the professional ladder in their current ones. If you are a woman willing to become big in the tech industry, here is your chance to acquire invaluable lessons from experienced mentors.

Who is it for?

This program is specifically for:

• Women in Tech: Women working in the industry aged between 20-35.

• Levels of Experience: Those with six or more months of experience in tech or women already making the transition to specific tech career streams like:

  Data Analysis

  Frontend Development

  UI/UX Design

  Product Management

• Commitment: The applicant must have completed a relevant course, internship, or bootcamp and be willing to commit to all of the mentorship sessions, twice a week online for three weeks.

The She Code Africa Mentorship Program beneficiaries will gain the following significant advantages:

• Professional Mentorship: Receive customised real-life guidance and recommendations from experienced tech professionals.

• Community Tech Network: Engagement in a vibrant community of passionate women in the tech field, fostering cooperation and peer support.

• Soft Skills Training: Learn essential soft skills to take your career forward, such as communication, problem-solving, and leadership.

• Career Counselling: Receive focus and direction on your upcoming career actions within the technology industry.

Deadline: July 25, 2025

FoundHers Labs Program 2025: Push Your Tech-Based Business to Venture Capital Readiness!

Empower Your Black Woman-Owned Startup with Pro Expert Coaching, Growth Strategy & Fund Readiness

A transformative opportunity has been launched for early-stage, tech-enabled businesses led by Black women entrepreneurs! The FoundHers Labs Program 2025 is now accepting applications for its 3-month hybrid program, meticulously designed to help these businesses scale, innovate, and prepare for crucial venture capital funding. If you're a Black woman founder with a promising tech-enabled venture and an eye on significant growth, this program is your gateway to success.

What does it do for you?

• CTO Matching: Exclusive access to support in procuring suitable Chief Technology Officer (CTO) talent.

• Growth Strategy Collaboration: Work with specialists to develop and tune effective growth strategies.

• Technical Guidance: Receive special expertise and counsel on technical matters with your product or service.

• Problem-Solving Support: Benefit from support in solving and overcoming key business issues.

• Skill Enhancement: Develop key entrepreneurial and business skills through structured learning and experience.

• Investment Readiness: Targeted planning for pursuing and securing venture capital financing with confidence.

Deadline: August 18, 2025

RevUp Women Initiative: Nigeria Edition 2025 – Empowering Women-Owned Enterprises!

Fund Your E-commerce or Agribusiness Business, Get Mentorship, & Intensive Business Development

A promising opportunity awaits Nigerian women entrepreneurs! The RevUp Women Initiative: Nigeria Edition 2025 has opened applications for its enterprise development programme. Designed to support early-stage, women-owned businesses, the initiative will help you build sustainable companies, generate jobs, and promote inclusive economic growth through high-quality capacity building, access to finance, and strategic partnerships with a strong emphasis on leveraging technology.

Receiving participants in the RevUp Women Initiative will benefit enormously:

• Intensive Acceleration Program: 12-week hybrid curriculum focusing on business growth, market growth, and investment readiness.

• Access to Finance: Six outstanding female entrepreneurs will have a chance of winning an amount of $24,000 in funding:

  The first three-place winners will be awarded $5,000 each.

  Three runners-up will receive $3,000 each.

• Quality Mentorship: Obtain access to a group of experienced female mentors in Africa.

• Visibility: Increase the profile and visibility of your business.

• Investment Access: Access to investment and funding opportunities within the extensive AfriLabs' network.

• Strategic Partnerships: Facilitation of valuable strategic partnerships.

Deadline: August 8, 2025

The Africa Ecosystem Catalysts Facility (AECF): Up to $4M Investment for African Startups!

Get Strategic Funding to Drive Economic Mobility & Climate Resilience in Ghana, Nigeria, & Tanzania

Here's an exciting investment opportunity for African innovative startups! The Africa Ecosystem Catalysts Facility (AECF), a USD 4 million investment facility anchored by Village Capital with financing from FMO and RVO, is open for applications. This program is designed to inject much-needed capital into enterprises developing innovative solutions that support economic mobility and climate resilience in Ghana, Nigeria, and Tanzania. If your home-grown business is a potential for impact and needs essential finance, the AECF is your doorway to growth.

The AECF is specifically looking for:

• Locally-Led Startups: High-impact local leadership and presence enterprises.

• Geographical Focus: Ghana, Nigeria, or Tanzania startups.

• Funding Stage: Companies which have raised less than USD 2 million so far and are now looking to raise USD 75,000 to USD 500,000.

• Maturity: Post-MVP with early revenue, with sustainable unit economics and a clear path to financial sustainability.

• Innovation Drivers: Startups innovating through process innovation, new business model thinking, or disruptive products.

• Impact Focus: Solutions building economic mobility and/or addressing climate resilience.

Participating startups will receive tailored investment with the ability to scale faster:

• Strategic Investment: Capital linked to your growth plan and focused capital requirements, potentially through adjustable debt-like mechanisms.

• Partnership Network: Utilise the extensive network and expertise of Village Capital, FMO, RVO, and on-the-ground implementing partners like FATE Foundation.

• Impact-Oriented Growth: Investment backing for solutions creating real impact towards economic and environmental transformation.

Deadline: August 4, 2025

Standard Chartered Women in Cyber Security Program 2025: Empowering Women in Tech!

Grow Your Cybersecurity Career with Expert Mentorship, Technical Training, and Industry Insights

With a strong mission to empower women in cybersecurity, the Standard Chartered Women in Cyber Security Program 2025, a collaborative effort between Standard Chartered Bank and Strathmore University, aims to bridge the significant gender gap in this vital field. Although the programme began in October 2024, its inclusive initiatives are still shaping the next generation of women cybersecurity leaders.

Participants become eligible to gain access to a variety of different resources and opportunities for development:

• Personalised Mentorship: Enjoy bi-weekly mentor-mentee meetings, receiving personalised support and direction throughout your career journey.

• Industry Insights: Engage in monthly fireside chats with industry-leading cybersecurity thought leaders, presenting interactive sessions on the most timely interest topics and debunking industry myths.

• Technical Training: Gain access to self-paced technical training modules led by seasoned subject matter experts, developing key hard skills.

• Soft Skills Training: Join sessions on key career skills such as work-life balance, interview skills, and effective CV writing.

• Networking: Engage with people from your workplace and the profession to develop an effective professional network.

Deadline: Ongoing. Don’t miss out 🚀

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• These Tech Trends Will Shape How Small Businesses Achieve Success - Entrepreneur

• Three Invisible Hurdles to Innovation - MIT Slogan

• 10 Books That Will Teach You How to Conduct Business - Our Business Ladder

• FCMB Management Internship Program 2025 for Nigerians

• African Youth Negotiator Fellowship (AYNF)

• Alan & Grant Mixta Real Estate Accelerator Program 2025( Paid Internship)

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