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Applicant criteria
- NationalityNo specific nationality required
- Skillsالعمل ضمن فريق, ريادة الأعمال, القدرة على التواصل
- AgeNo specific age required
- GenderFemale
Opportunity criteria
- LocationRemotely
- Needed documentsApplication form
- Deadline2022-05-31
Opportunity description
Women In Africa announces a WIA 54 program for Women in the Field of Entrepreneurship. Through its WIA 54 program, WIA is committed to supporting 10,000 African women entrepreneurs by 2030 through training, mentoring, communication, and access to finance. Its goal is to contribute to the creation of 100,000 jobs and to contribute to the generation of $10 billion in revenue for the African economy by 2030.
Benefits
- 540 finalists from 54 African countries will be selected to participate in the boot camp training and personalized mentoring program and will become part of the WIA community.
- The best candidates at the end of the mentoring/pitch training phase will participate in the pitching phase which will give them access to investors and "seed capital" (June 2023).
- 54 laureates will have the opportunity to join an MBA program of the partner Honoris United Universities.
- 54 laureates will also benefit from a communication highlight worth €5,000 on the WIA social networks.
- 8 Revelations will benefit from a communication promotion worth €8,000.
- The Gold Award will also receive a prize of €10,000.
Eligibility criteria
The eligibility criteria:
- The business was created or led by an African woman.
- Be part of one of the 8 categories (primary business category).
The selection criteria for the projects:
- Innovative product, service, or technology.
- Proven business model scalability.
- Ambitious team with strong execution ability.
- Potential impact in Africa.
About WIA:
WIA is the world's leading international platform for economic development and the support of African women entrepreneurs.
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A Grant of up to €10,000 for Women in the Field of Entrepreneurship from Women in Africa Organization