I&P Acceleration WE4A Program 2026 for Women Entrepreneurs (€22,000 in Funding) – Opportunities For Africans

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Application Deadline: January 5, 2026

Applications are actually open for the I&P Acceleration WE4A – Women Entrepreneurship for Africa. I&P is implementing I&P Acceleration WE4A (Women Entrepreneurship for Africa), an acceleration program devoted to financing and supporting small and medium-sized enterprises owned or co-owned and managed by ladies in the inexperienced and transition sectors.

The I&P Acceleration WE4A program is part of the pan-African initiative Investing in Young Businesses in Africa – Women Entrepreneurship for Africa (IYBA WE4A), co-financed by the European Union, the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), and the German growth cooperation carried out by GIZ.

Led by Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P), this system goals to strengthen the event and resilience of high-potential women-led companies, significantly in inexperienced and transition sectors.

The I&P WE4A Acceleration Programme is organized into three key tracks:

1. Investment Preparation
   • Business coaching (e-learning + webinars)
   • Mentorship with buyers and coaches
   • Help with monetary planning, modeling, and getting ready for future capital
2. Access to Debt
   • Loans by way of a assure mechanism (particularly in Uganda) — common mortgage measurement round €22,000
   • Technical help in credit score purposes, reimbursement planning and negotiation
3. Access to Capital
   • Repayable financing (interest-free) for high-potential companies (in some international locations)
   • Support to scale sustainably and put together for additional funding

Eligibility

• Women-led or co-led small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda and different goal international locations: Cameroon, Senegal, Togo)
• Businesses lively in inexperienced/transition sectors (renewable vitality, recycling, waste, sustainable agriculture, and so forth.)
• Early-growth to growth-stage enterprises with robust potential to scale and formalize

Amount of Support & Impact

• Total programme measurement: €3.5 million throughout the 4 goal African international locations.
• Portfolio goal: ~140 women-led companies by the tip of the programme.
• Grant funding element: Related WE4A grants plan contains funding of about USD 5,000 per entrepreneur.

Program Timeline

• 2025–2027: Implementation interval for the I&P Acceleration WE4A programme.
• Uganda-specific debt monitor: Partners with Finance Trust Bank to supply pilot loans.
• Application Period: According to Opportunities for Youth, the Uganda monitor is accepting purposes from November 14, 2025, to January 5, 2026.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the I&P Acceleration WE4A – Women Entrepreneurship for Africa