CyPHER Launches Free Business Support for Abuja Women

CyPHER has launched a program offering free business support to 40 women entrepreneurs in Abuja, specifically targeting those in the beauty and cosmetics, catering, consumer products, and fashion sectors. The program, facilitated through The CANs Park, provides individual financial advice, digital training, and follow-up support.

Applications were confirmed to be open as of October 7. Each selected participant will receive ten one-on-one advisory sessions and attend a practical digital workshop over two cohorts lasting four months each.

The program is supported by GIZ. To qualify, applicants must be aged 18 to 35, own a microbusiness operating within the Abuja Municipal Area Council or Lugbe, and have been trading for at least one year but no more than two.

Basic technology skills, smartphone access, and an active business presence on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp are also required. The support focuses on cash-flow management, digital marketing, e-commerce, and operational tools, without promising cash grants.