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Deadline : Ongoing
The 2025 KPMG Female Founders in Africa Competition is excited to invite applications from female entrepreneurs across the continent. We are seeking ambitious and high-growth ventures that are owned and led by women from a diverse range of sectors, including technology, health, agriculture, and more.
KPMG encourages female founders who are passionate about their businesses, demonstrate a strong market potential, and have a clear ambition for growth to apply. This competition aims to empower women entrepreneurs by providing them with the necessary support, resources, and networking opportunities to elevate their businesses.
Application process
- Call for applications Â
- Submission of supporting details
- Shortlist selection by a panel of experts, inviting teams to the pitching event (The organizers reserve the right to move the competitors to the online “other countries” group and have them compete there)Â
- Regional pitching to a panel of jury (Investors) and announcement of regional winners
- Pitching finals for regional winners and announcement of “Best female-founder” for early, growth, and mature ventures
Benefits of the competition
- Access to the KPMG mentorship programme
- Access to the investors’ deals
- Branding and visibility of your startup
- Investor matching
- Access to our community engagementsÂ
Eligibility Criteria:
- Be a registered company in the country/region where the country/region final is being held
- Must be female-ownedÂ
- Have been active in operation for at least one year
- Be either a tech-enabled, tech-driven or tech-led business
- Not be majority-owned by a large corporate
- Be able to conduct all pitches in English
- Be available to pitch at a country or regional event for the semi-final and final in the timeline outlined by the country of origin (if applicable)
- If selected as a finalist, be available to pitch at the Finals in 2025.
