Road to Finance in Nigeria
Our Road to Finance programme was piloted in Nigeria in 2022 with the support of our partners.
With the support of our partners, the ExxonMobil Foundation and Enterprise Development Centre, we’ve been running our Road to Finance programme in Nigeria since 2022.
Women’s entrepreneurship is prominent in Nigeria, with 40% of newly created businesses being woman owned. Still, systemic barriers like gender stereotypes, biased systems and processes, and a lack of knowledge and confidence can prevent women from accessing the finance they need to support their businesses. That’s why we launched our Road to Finance programme!
Road to Finance supports ambitious women in Nigeria to build their skills and confidence in order to successfully secure finance, grow their businesses and achieve their potential. Through four weeks, with additional self-paced learning online, women can access step by step guidance on how to get funding for their business.
So far, 56 Nigerian women entrepreneurs have participated in the programme.
100% of participants increased their confidence in applying for finance
95% of participants grew their networks
88% of participants increased their skills and knowledge for accessing finance
Road to Finance
Road to Finance is one of the Foundation's five flagship programmes, which also include Road to Leadership, Road to Growth, HerVenture and the Mentoring Women in Business programme. The programme was piloted in Guyana and Nigeria in 2022.
Our partners
Road to Finance in Nigeria is supported by our partner the ExxonMobil Foundation, and delivered with our partner at the Enterprise Development Centre.
