5 Nigerian Women Win $50,000 in Standard Chartered Women in Tech Programme

Five Nigerian women entrepreneurs have emerged as winners of the Standard Chartered Foundation Women in Tech Accelerator Nigeria Cycle 7, securing a combined whooping sun of $50,000 in grant funding to support the growth of their businesses.

The winners were selected from a cohort of 11 women-led ventures participating in the accelerator programme, which was delivered in partnership with Village Capital and the Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) of Pan-Atlantic University.

The Five Winners

• Jennifer Esiaba

Founder and CEO of Mariam Grey Pharmacy, an AI-powered telepharmacy providing medication access, pharmacist consultations and chronic-care support through smartphones, basic phones and USSD.

• Christine Imoukhuede

Founder and CEO of Ahavaplan, an AI-powered CRM platform designed to help event planners manage clients, events, communication and business operations.

• Toyosi Badejo-Okusanya

Founder and CEO of Adaptive Atelier, an accessibility technology company using AI-powered solutions to help businesses create more inclusive digital experiences.

• Fara Popoola

Founder and CEO of Proc360, a platform helping African SMEs trade through supplier verification, quality control and secure payments.

• Adejoke Haastrup

Founder and CEO of Kidsthatcode, an education technology platform providing children and teenagers across Africa with coding and digital skills through classes, mentorship, hackathons and project-based learning.

Supporting Technology-Driven Businesses.

According to Standard Chartered, its Women in Tech programme in Nigeria has, since its launch in 2019, directly trained more than 70 women through its incubator cohorts and provided seed funding to 35 women-led businesses. Globally, the programme has supported more than 4,000 entrepreneurs across 14 Standard Chartered markets.

The organisers said the programme is intended to give women entrepreneurs access to the skills, networks, mentorship and capital needed to expand their businesses and contribute to economic development. The five winners will also join the programme's growing global alumni network, giving them access to continued peer-to-peer support and opportunities within the wider entrepreneurial ecosystem.