group mentors female business owners

Ibekimi Oriamaja Reports

Ladies Helpline Initiative, a Lagos-based non-governmental organization (NGO), in partnership with African Entrepreneurship and Mentorship, organized a training for female business owners in Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs), NGOs, and social enterprises under the title “Female CEOs Grants Accessibility.”

Women from all sectors attended the program, which was hosted at the Lagos State Chamber of Commerce & Industries (LCCI), Victoria Island.

Its organizer, Mrs. Hannah Agunkejoye, stated that access to financing had been a significant barrier for the majority of female entrepreneurs. As a result, her NGO had chosen to close this gap by disseminating information and strategies to help women obtain funding.

The programme, which was held at the Lagos State Chamber of Commerce & Industries (LCCI), Victoria Island, was attended by women from various sectors.

Its convener, Mrs Hannah Agunkejoye, noted that funding had been a major challenge for most female entrepreneurs and as such her NGO had decided to bridge this gap by sharing knowledge and solutions to enable women to access funding.

Women from all sectors attended the program, which was hosted at the Lagos State Chamber of Commerce & Industries (LCCI), Victoria Island.

Its organizer, Mrs. Hannah Agunkejoye, stated that access to financing had been a significant barrier for the majority of female entrepreneurs. As a result, her NGO had chosen to close this gap by disseminating information and strategies to help women obtain funding.

Women founders and CEOs from both on-site and online businesses attended the program, which is divided into distinct cohorts.

According to Julie Obi, a program co-partner, the training was planned to give women the ability to access a variety of information on grants for women.

Alero Thompson, a facilitator, emphasized the necessity for women to collaborate as a team to obtain

In her words:“Women should avoid pitfalls to grant accessibility and be consistent in their applications.”

“We are enthusiastic about this project and look forward to having more female CEOs participate in the program,” Agunkejoye said. “The program will be held in different locations of Nigeria—Lagos, Kaduna, and Owerri—and across Africa.