Standard Chartered, AUC Venture Lab, and Village Capital announced the successful completion of the first cycle of the Futuremakers Women in Tech FWIT programme in Egypt, part of the Bank's global Futuremakers initiative and funded by the Standard Chartered Foundation.
This pioneering programme aims to empower women entrepreneurs and drive innovation across Egypt's tech-enabled sectors. With the graduation of the first cohort, the initiative underscores a strong commitment to advancing gender diversity and fostering a more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem within the country's technology industry.
Following a highly competitive application, evaluation, and screening process, twelve women-led, Egypt-based startups were selected from over 240 applications to join the first cycle of the programme. Of these, eleven startups successfully reached the graduation stage after completing more than 35 training sessions and participating in over 40 hands-on mentorship sessions and roundtables. The programme was rich with sessions led by industry experts, experienced investors, and seasoned entrepreneurs representing various sectors including technology, finance, marketing and Innovation management, who shared their journeys with the cohort. Participants received intensive training on key business aspects, including strategy, growth, and investor pitching.
