The Standard Chartered Foundation’s Women in Tech Accelerator supports impact-creating, tech-enabled, women-led startups in building thriving businesses across Africa, the Middle East, and Pakistan.
Village Capital partners with supports local implementing partners in each market to strengthen program delivery through strategic guidance, technical assistance, and shared learning frameworks, ensuring founders receive high-quality, locally tailored support.
Women in Tech is a program by the Standard Chartered Foundation, designed to support impact-creating, tech-enabled, women-led startups with specialized training, catalytic funding, and access to a global network of industry leaders, finance providers, and ecosystem partners.
In its first year, the program distributed over USD 550K in grants to 21 women-led startups. The 2025 cohort collectively:
- Reached nearly 16,000 new customers
- Created more than 430 jobs
- Increased revenues by USD 2.7M
In 2026, more than USD 600K in grants will be distributed across 12 markets: Bahrain, Botswana, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia*, South Africa*, UAE, Uganda, and Zambia.
Standard Chartered Foundation Women In Tech Accelerator Benefits
- Peer Connections
- Build relationships with a wide network of mentors and industry leaders within relevant sectors.
- Funding
- Access capital, with over USD 600K in grant funding distributed annually across markets.
- Growth
- Receive personalized development plans tailored to each entrepreneur’s needs.
- Training
- Strengthen investment-readiness through training that refines business models and growth strategies.
Eligibility Criteria
- Are you a woman leading an impact-creating, tech-enabled startup operating in Bahrain, Botswana, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, UAE, Uganda, or Zambia? This opportunity is for you.
- Applicants should have a women-led, impact-creating, or SDG-aligned business that is tech-enabled, with an established business model or service already in the market.
How To Apply for Standard Chartered Foundation Women In Tech Accelerator
Visit the website of their local partner below to learn more about the program in your country, and apply today!
- Standard Chartered Foundation Women In Tech Accelerator Botswana – The Dream Factory
- Standard Chartered Foundation Women In Tech Accelerator Egypt –
- Standard Chartered Foundation Women In Tech Accelerator Ghana- The Ghana Climate Innovation Center (GCIC)
- Standard Chartered Foundation Women In Tech Accelerator Kenya –
- Standard Chartered Foundation Women In Tech Accelerator Nigeria – Enterprise Development Centre (EDC)
- Standard Chartered Foundation Women In Tech Accelerator South Africa – WomHub
- Standard Chartered Foundation Women In Tech Accelerator Uganda – Innovation Village
- Standard Chartered Foundation Women In Tech Accelerator Zambia – BongoHive
Application Deadline: Varying by Country
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