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.@StanChartKE partnered with @iBizAfrica- Strathmore University to shortlist 10 start- ups for the Women in tech #StanChartWomenInTech program. The Program targets women led start-ups that are looking to scale up their business through technology. - @HapaKenya

#StanChartWomeninTech (WiT) support female-led entrepreneurial teams with business management training, mentoring and seed funding. This year’s top 10 teams were selected from a pool of over 350 start-ups that had applied for the program.

The entrepreneurs will go through 12 weeks of mentorship @iBizAfrica where they will be offered expert training in the areas of business idea conceptualization, strategy formulation and marketing which is key in moving the businesses from incubation to sustainable ventures.

Since its inception the Women in tech program has attracted over 1,800 applicants, trained over 40 entrepreneurs and funded 20 women-led startups from the through partnership with @StanChartKE.

#StanChartWomenInTech program seeks to further educate, mentor, coach and fund more African female entrepreneurs and innovators whilst also providing women-led startups with practical support to grow and develop their businesses beyond East Africa.

The enterprises were shortlisted based on:

Demonstrated capacity to execute
Clearly defined roles
Balanced skill set (team lead, business devt, product development, marketing)
Leveraging tech
Availability of Market opportunity
Potential socioeconomic impact in Kenya

The #StanChartWomenInTech Incubator Program is committed to being digital by design, to support female entrepreneurs with technology to grow their businesses.

he 10 enterprises who will be starting the 12 weeks of mentorship @iBizAfricathe Women in Tech 2022 are:

Pure Purple
SIAGO
Aurora Health Systems
Sow Precise
Learning Differently Ltd
GoBEBA Everything
Only My Mind
@KeyaraBotanics
Sello Designers
@digipathafrica

#StanChartWomenInTech programme is designed to help address gender disparity in the technology sector and to use technology to tackle social challenges faced by communities. They are an important part of our entrepreneurship...

... offering within #Futuremakers by @StanChartKE our global initiative to tackle inequality, promote economic inclusion, aligns with our stand to lift participation by creating opportunities for women to contribute to the society and economy. - Joyce Kibe, Head Corp Affairs

’s remarkable how far we have been able to come on this journey of nurturing women-led entrepreneurial visions from the idea stage to marketable and scalable ventures through our coaching and mentoring sessions on entrepreneurial skills....

... This program, which is in its 5th cohort, has helped transform Kenyan women-led startups into fully-fledged businesses that are thriving and contributing to the country’s economy. - Dr. Joseph Sevilla, Director of @iBizAfrica

Pure Purple, @KeyaraBotanics, SowPrecise are among the startups shortlisted for the 5th cohorts of the #StanchartWomeninTech program bit.ly/3b47fW7 via @HapaKenya