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Business diagnosis
A structured six-pillar Business Health Check.
About WIBC
Stronger businesses. More visible women founders.
The Women in Business Competition combines business assessment, capacity building, expert support and the opportunity to pitch for equity-free funding.
What WIBC is
More than a pitch competition.
From the Business Health Check and learning sessions to the pitch stages and final showcase, the programme helps you understand your business, strengthen weak areas, present it with confidence and connect with people who can support its growth.
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Capacity building
Practical Webinars in the areas that shape resilient businesses.
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Fair selection
Clear rules on who can apply, how applicants move through each stage and how decisions are made.
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Funding & exposure
Equity-free awards, expert access and network visibility.
Why it exists
Closing practical readiness gaps, not just discussing them.
Many women-led businesses face constrained access to structured support, weak operating systems, limited funding readiness and low investor visibility. WIBC creates a measurable path from diagnosis to action.
- ✓ Funding readiness and financial structure
- ✓ Legal, operational and people systems
- ✓ Business planning and performance measurement
- ✓ Market visibility and investor access
- ✓ Confidence in communicating business value
WIBC 2026 Facilitators
Meet the people guiding this year's cohort.
Industry experts and facilitators leading the WIBC 2026 capacity-building sessions.
Seun Babajide-Duroshola (Seun BD)
Strategic Growth Leader | Ex-Microsoft & Ex-ALX Africa
Tony Ajah
Co-founder, Innovation Hub
Queen Addebiyi
Founder, SQQ Legal
Wuraola Ogundipe
Financial Inclusion Expert & SME Finance Advisor
Belinda Nkechi Idinmachi
SME Growth Architect
Goodness Ada Armstrong
Founding Partner, Startup HR Africa