Enterprise Development Centre

to the inspiring winners of the Standard Chartered Bank Women in Tech Nigeria Accelerator.

Over the past 3 months, founders taking part in this growth
programme have refined their ideas, strengthened their
strategies and pushed their businesses further.

Today, we celebrate the founders whose innovation, determination and vision set them apart.

From AI-powered healthcare and event management to accessibility technology, secure trade, and digital education, these innovative businesses are solving real-world challenges and creating opportunities across Africa and beyond.

Congratulations to these inspiring entrepreneurs. We’re excited to see how they use this experience as a stepping stone for what’s next.

At Enterprise Development Centre, we celebrate the resilience, creativity and enterprise of Nigerians.
Together, let’s build thriving businesses, stronger communities and a more prosperous nation.

Africa has the businesses. Africa has the market. So why is it still so hard to grow beyond the markets we already know?

Intra-African trade still lags far behind other regions. And it’s not just about starting more businesses.

World Bank research across 48 Sub-Saharan African economies shows firms here grow far slower over their lifetime than firms in high-income economies.
What would it take to move from local opportunity to regional opportunity? Who needs to be in the room?
What partnerships need to happen?

These are the questions the EDC Pan-African SME
Conference 2026 will be answering.

Join us for for this year’s Pan African SME Conference themed: BEYOND ECOSYSTEMS
Building Platforms That Help African Businesses Thrive.

📍 MTN Plaza Rooftop, Ikoyi, Lagos
📆 16-17 November 2026
🔗 bit.ly/EDCPAC-2026

Next week Tuesday on Enterprise Stories, hear from Toyosi Badejo-Okusanya Toyosi Alexis , Founder & CEO of Adaptive Atelier as she shares her entrepreneurial journey and the story behind building her business.

📻 Inspiration FM 92.3
📅 Tuesday, 29 September
⏰ 3:00 PM

Listen live: ifm923.com

Your first customers might be the people around you. But they don’t have to be your last.

For young women building businesses, growth can mean moving beyond friends, family and familiar faces to reach people who don’t know your business yet.

That’s what Nigerian Women in Enterprise - Expanding Market Access (NiWE-MA) is about.

The call for applications is coming soon.

So if you’re a young woman age 18-35 and already running a business in Nigeria, follow us so you don’t miss out



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Your first customers might be the people around you. But they don’t have to be your last.

For young women building businesses, growth can mean moving beyond friends, family and familiar faces to reach people who don’t know your business yet.
That’s what Nigerian Women in Enterprise - Expanding Market Access (NiWE-MA) is about.

The call for applications is coming soon.

So if you’re a young woman age 18-35 and already running a business in Nigeria, follow us so you don’t miss out



BusinessGrowth EntrepreneurshipNigeria

Your first customers might be the people around you. But they don’t have to be your last.

For young women building businesses, growth can mean moving beyond friends, family and familiar faces to reach people who don’t know your business yet.

That’s what Nigerian Women in Enterprise – Expanding Market Access (NiWE-MA) is about.

The call for applications is coming soon.

So if you’re a young woman age 18-35 and already running a business in Nigeria, follow us so you don’t miss out

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Build your capacity, strengthen your business development skills, and get certified through the BDSP for Associates programme.

📅 27 October – 2 November 2026
💻 Virtual | 9AM–4PM

🔗 Register: BDSPREG2026⁠

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How can your organisation create meaningful impact that lasts?
Join us for an engaging breakfast session designed for SMEs, NGOs, social enterprises, non-profit executives, faith-based and community leaders.

Gain practical insights through real-world case studies and discover strategies for building sustainable, lasting social impact.

📆 Tuesday 29th September 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM
📍 Enterprise Development Centre, Km 22, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Ajah, Lagos
🔗Register now via the QR code or bit.ly/
CaseSustainability

Come ready to learn, connect, and explore how we can build change that lasts.

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