Standard Chartered, EDC Graduate 11 Female Founders in Tech Skills

THISDAYLIVE | 05-10-2026 02:17am |

The Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) of Pan-Atlantic University, in partnership with the Standard Chartered Foundation and Village Capital, has graduated 11 women-led businesses from the 7th edition of the Women in Tech Incubator and Accelerator Programme. The ceremony in Lagos marked seven years of empowering women-owned tech and tech-enabled businesses in Nigeria. Director of EDC, Dr. Nneka Okekearu, emphasized that empowering women in technology has broader societal benefits and noted that this year's program introduced more specialized advisory services. Past beneficiaries have reportedly grown their revenue and pivoted successfully.

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