Deadline: January 28, 2024
Are you a female founder seeking to increase your leadership and business management knowledge to grow your business? Apply now for the African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative Program 2024 – Cohort 7. The African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative is an innovative, 12-month leadership and business management capacity building program that accepts 200 female entrepreneurs annually.
The program provides:
- Proven learning model resulting in higher revenues.
- World-class training designed for African women entrepreneurs.
- Supportive pan-African peer and mentor network.
Eligibility
- Applicant must be female.
- African country of origin.
- A for-profit business owner in operation for a minimum 2 years in any industry with at least 2 employees, full-time or part-time.
- You must be the only one in your business applying.
- Or aspiring entrepreneur with a business plan who has not yet launched.
- Access to a reliable internet connection with sufficient bandwidth for video calls over the 12-month period.
- Professional working proficiency in English.
Application
Before you apply, here are some application tips:
- Familiarize yourself with the program you are applying for:
- What does the program offer? How does this align with your goals?
- How does this program align with your learning style AND your availability?
- What does “success” look like in the program? How does this align with your vision for success?
- Ensure that you meet the applicant criteria.
- Review the application questions as early as possible:
- What do I need to answer this question?
- How much time will it take me to answer each question?
- Start early. Don’t wait till the last minute!
- Be clear and concise:
- No need to use fancy buzzwords – explain your business as though you are talking to a stranger who has no idea what you do.
- Know your numbers.
- Revenue, employees, customers, capital – what data is the application asking for? If you need to approximate, do so via informed guesses.
- Proofread:
- Did you fully answer each question?
- Did you answer the question being asked?
- Are there any glaring typos to correct?
The deadline to apply is Sunday, 28 January 2024 at 11:59pm UTC.
For more information, visit AWEC.
