We are always excited when new opportunities spring up for Africans most especially African women who are constantly moving from the old saying that women depend on their working men to bring food to the table. Now more women are standing up to their feet, coming up with refreshing businesses and changing not only their lives but also that of their community.

Now brands like She Leads Africa recognizes that, which is why they announced the launch of a business pitch competition exclusively for female entrepreneurs, which will give the most promising female entrepreneurs in Africa a platform to connect to prominent mentors, business funding and new market opportunities.

She Leads Africa is a social enterprise ensuring that women are part of Africa’s growth story by helping female entrepreneurs gain access to the knowledge, networks, and financing to build and scale strong businesses.

The first initiative to increase access to finance is a Pitch Competition in September which will screen applications to identify the top 10 talented female entrepreneurs who have founded or co-founded early stage start-ups. Finalists will be selected by professionals in the consulting, venture capital, and finance industry based on the strength of the idea, ability to scale, understanding of the market, and quality of the management team. Special consideration will be given to entrepreneurs in the technology sector. Read more from the link.