{"id":29104,"date":"2025-04-28T12:19:34","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T12:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=29104"},"modified":"2025-04-28T12:19:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T12:19:37","slug":"standard-chartered-foundation-edc-women-in-tech-accelerator-2025-cohort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/standard-chartered-foundation-edc-women-in-tech-accelerator-2025-cohort\/","title":{"rendered":"Standard Chartered Foundation, EDC Women in Tech Accelerator 2025 Cohort"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As the digital economy accelerates across Africa, equipping women with the tools to lead and innovate has never been more needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Women in Tech Accelerator (WIT) Nigeria program, an initiative by the Standard Chartered Foundation and implemented by the Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) of Pan-Atlantic University in partnership with Village Capital, has officially launched its 2025 Cohort\u2014a bold step toward bridging the gender gap in tech and shaping the future of digital innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now in its sixth edition, the WIT program is targeting the rapid advancement of women-led startups and emerging female talent across various technology fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s accelerator program combines capacity building, mentorship, and access to capital,essentials for thriving in today\u2019s tech-driven world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAccelerating women in technology to scale is crucial for fostering innovation and growth in the ecosystem,\u201d said Dr. Nneka Okekearu, director, Enterprise Development Centre, Pan-Atlantic University. \u201cIn collaboration with the Standard Chartered Foundation and Village Capital, we are excited to support and launch the sixth cohort of enterprising women to lead and continue to innovate across Africa\u2019s growing digital economy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What the 2025 WITI Cohort Offers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Expert-Led Entrepreneurial Training<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Business Mentorship from seasoned business development professionals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Investor Pitch Opportunities for access to funding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Vibrant Community of female innovators in Nigeria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Women-led startups and tech leaders are encouraged to apply via bit.ly\/WITINigeria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deadline: <\/strong>May 30, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Click&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/WITINigeria.\">HERE<\/a>&nbsp;to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the digital economy accelerates across Africa, equipping women with the tools to lead and innovate has never been more<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29105,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[59,2545,2546],"class_list":["post-29104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entrepreneurship","tag-entrepreneurship","tag-standard-chartered","tag-tech-accelerator"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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