Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC recently held the Pitch Day and Graduation ceremony for the sixth cohort of its Women in Tech programme. The ceremony celebrated ten women entrepreneurs who completed the programme and pitched their businesses for a share of the grant funding. The programme, implemented by the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre, aims to support entrepreneurs through business and skills development and connections to the wider innovation ecosystem.
The five top-performing businesses, Edu3Dcation, WADMET, Verte Tower, SisiMarie and Porducare, will each receive GH₵113,500 in grant funding to support the growth and scaling of their climate-smart, technology-enabled ventures. These ventures address local and broader market needs. The programme has provided USD 210,000 in grants and supported 83 women-led businesses since its inception.
The Standard Chartered Foundation Women in Tech (SCFWIT) Accelerator combines practical learning with dedicated portfolio management support, masterclasses, pitch preparation and networking opportunities. The programme equips women-led, technology-driven businesses with the tools and resources they need to grow. Over six months, the entrepreneurs received support to develop their businesses and prepare for the Pitch Day and Graduation ceremony.
The programme has achieved significant results, with the supported businesses creating more than 166 jobs, reaching over 31,231 customers and generating GH₵3.9 million in cumulative revenue. These achievements demonstrate the contribution of women entrepreneurs to Ghana’s technology and climate innovation ecosystem. The Pitch Day and Graduation brought together investors, ecosystem leaders, alumni and partners to recognise the cohort’s progress.
Pearl Esua-Mensah, Executive Director of the Ghana Climate Innovation Centre (GCIC), highlighted the programme's impact, saying that Cohort Six reached further than any before it, into regions the accelerator had not yet touched, including women living with disabilities. The mission of GCIC is to build the entrepreneurs, leaders and institutions Africa needs to scale climate solutions.
Xorse Godzi, Chief Executive of Standard Chartered Bank Ghana PLC, reiterated the bank's commitment to supporting women entrepreneurs, aligning with its belief that empowering female-led businesses leveraging technology is critical to building more competitive and sustainable enterprises. The bank's support enables women-led businesses to harness the full potential of technology and drive sustainable economic development.
The ten businesses that graduated from the programme are Porducare Enterprise, Girls Farm Hub, Rising She Farms, Kroms, Booksie, Sigil Best Enterprise, SISIMARIE, Wadmet Enterprise, Edu3Dcation Gh Ltd and Verte Tower. The Cohort 6 Pitch Day and Graduation marks another milestone in the SCFWIT programme’s journey of turning the vision and ambition of women entrepreneurs into businesses, solutions and measurable impact.
Key points
- The programme has provided USD 210,000 in grants and supported 83 women-led businesses.
- The supported businesses have created more than 166 jobs and generated GH₵3.9 million in cumulative revenue.
- The programme aims to build the entrepreneurs, leaders and institutions Africa needs to scale climate solutions.
