SHEignites

Run by Westerwelle Foundation.

SHEignites begins with a hackathon for women entrepreneurs in Kigali, from which the top fifteen teams join an eleven-month incubation programme covering climate, energy, agritech and social impact. Funded by the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs and Global Affairs Canada, it gives in-kind incubation, Makerspace prototyping access and investment-readiness support rather than cash; no equity terms are stated.

Investment

Not disclosed

Equity taken

Not disclosed

Duration

48 weeks (Longer than Sub-Saharan Africa median 26 wks · Longer than global median 20 wks)

Format

in person

Cadence

Not disclosed

Location

Kigali, Rwanda

Sectors

• Climate
• Energy
• AgriTech
• Social Impact

How to apply

Official website

This programme has notes explaining its undisclosed figures, available in the full dataset.

Sources

Every figure above is taken from these pages, published by the programme or its parent organisation.

• https://westerwelle-foundation.com/fr/programmes/sheignites/ read 2026-09-06 — supports duration weeks, duration note, format, cheque note, sectors, contact email
• https://westerwelle-foundation.com/locations/wsh-kigali/ read 2026-09-06 — supports application url

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Last verified 2026-09-06.