Pitch competition
Saturday, 3 October
Arena Stage at Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Meet 36 of the 38 program startups presenting live across the MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa tracks.
Next up: Techne Summit 2026
Advancing women entrepreneurship in MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa
SANAD ElevateHer supports women-led companies across the Middle East, North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.
About the program
Practical support for women-led companies
SANAD ElevateHer is a women-focused accelerator funded by SANAD Fund for MSME and delivered by Seedstars. It combines capacity building, mentorship, practical business tools, investment readiness and regional visibility.
Meet us in Alexandria
One place for the competition, Villa and Founder Atlas
Plan your time with SANAD ElevateHer in Alexandria and meet the founders behind the program.
Seedstars Villa
Sunday, 4 October
A networking evening for founders, partners and members of the entrepreneurship community in Alexandria.
Contact the program teamFounder Atlas
Meet the companies
Browse the full cohort, including company profiles and the official channels currently available for each one.
Open the Founder AtlasThe cohort
One cohort, two regions
The program brings together women-led companies from the Middle East, North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Explore the regional cohort pages to learn what each company is building and visit its official channels.
The companies
Meet the companies
- Program cohort
- 38 women-led startups
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Explore the Sub-Saharan Africa company profiles