Women in Tech Incubator Graduates 11 Founders in Lagos

Eleven women founders graduated from the seventh cohort of the Women in Tech Incubator and Accelerator Programme, organized by Pan-Atlantic University’s Enterprise Development Centre in partnership with the Standard Chartered Foundation and Village Capital. Since its launch in 2019, the programme has supported 60 women, impacting various sectors including education, healthcare, and fashion.

At the graduation ceremony in Lagos, Dr Nneka Okekearu, Director of the Enterprise Development Centre, highlighted the programme's evolution to address economic and technological changes, offering specialized advisory services, capacity building, mentoring, and coaching. The initiative aims to strengthen governance and financial structures of participating businesses, which must be at least 51% women-owned and technology-enabled.

The latest cohort includes founders developing solutions for community issues. Joke Adu, Head of Corporate Affairs at Standard Chartered Nigeria, reaffirmed the bank's commitment to women's entrepreneurship, while Oreoluwa Leshi, Founder of the Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre, served as the keynote speaker.