10 female entrepreneurs get RevUp Women Initiative grants

Poised to empower women-led enterprises to standard up, The RevUp Women Initiative precocious hosted its Business Showcase, themed, “Investing successful Women, Inspiring Futures.”

The event, organised by AfriLabs and Visa Foundation, brought unneurotic a divers array of stakeholders committed to fostering inclusive economical maturation done the empowerment of women entrepreneurs.

It besides witnessed the announcement and awards of apical 10 finalists each receiving a assistance of 10,000 USD, celebrating the resilience, innovation, and dedication of these trailblazing entrepreneurs.

They are – Baby Grubz (Lagos, Nigeria); Queen Amina Medical Integration (Abuja, Nigeria); Ecokud Limited (Kisumu, Kenya); Ziada, Kele Makgale (Pty) Ltd (Nairobi Kenya); Ndiqala (PTY) Ltd (Johannesburg, South Africa); WaziEats (Douala, Cameroon); V’s VitaLife (Yaounde, Cameroon); Mali Food (Lubumbashi, DRC) and P.aktion (Kinshasa, DRC).

In a keynote code delivered by co-founder, Women In Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ), Ifeyinwa Ighodalo, she passionately spoke astir the value of investing successful women and the transformative interaction it tin person connected communities and economies.

“This inaugural not lone celebrates the indomitable spirit, resilience, and determination of women successful wide but besides highlights the value of investing successful women and women-owned businesses arsenic a means of gathering and inspiring a aboriginal that is inclusive, diverse, and prosperous for all.”

A sheet treatment moderated by Director of Programmes astatine AfriLabs, Nanko Madu, connected “Fostering Inclusive Growth Through Women’s Economic Participation’, featured Judge astatine The Next Titan Nigeria, Lilian Olubi; Wealth Coach & Business Strategist astatine Audacity to Soar, Hajara Pitan; Director of Strategy, Funding, and Stakeholder Management astatine Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), Sherifah Balogun and Founder astatine Ziada, Annabel Angwenyi.

They shared insights illuminating pathways for enhancing women’s economical empowerment crossed the continent.

Head of Investments, Visa Foundation, Najada Kumbuli noted that contempt the challenges women entrepreneurs face, they show an unparalleled tenacity and determination to succeed.

The RevUp Women Initiative Business Showcase not lone celebrated the achievements of women entrepreneurs but besides catalysed driving meaningful alteration and fostering a much inclusive and prosperous aboriginal for all.