Futuremakers Women in Tech Incubator Program Selects 12 Nigerian Female-Led Startups to Receive Up to $10,000 Grant
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Village Capital, in collaboration with the Enterprise Development Centre (EDC), has announced 12 promising female-led startups as finalists for the sixth edition of the Futuremakers Women in Technology Incubator Programme in Nigeria. Designed to empower women entrepreneurs using technology to solve real-world problems, the programme will award up to $10,000 in equity-free grants to five standout ventures later this year.
Now in its sixth year, the incubator supports innovation across sectors such as healthtech, edtech, agritech, and digital platforms, reflecting the growing impact of women in Nigeria’s tech space. This year’s finalists include standout names like Testbloq, Dynalimb Technologies, HealthVest, FriendnPal, Talktu, and Spice Social Ltd.
Over the next 12 weeks, the selected startups will undergo an intensive bootcamp featuring business development training, expert mentorship, and investor networking opportunities. The programme aims not only to help these startups scale but also to foster job creation and economic inclusion, especially for women and youth.
Joke Adu, Head of Corporate Affairs, Brand and Marketing at Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria—key supporter of the initiative—highlighted the programme’s wider impact:
“It builds sustainable women-led businesses while expanding employment opportunities across the country.”
Since its launch in 2019, the Nigerian chapter has disbursed over $250,000 in seed funding to 25 women-led ventures. The initiative is part of a broader global effort to support 360 women entrepreneurs across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia over the next three years, with active programmes also running in Bahrain, Kenya, Zambia, and the UAE.
The five winning startups from Nigeria’s 2025 cohort will be revealed in October.