The U.S Embassy & Consulate has announced the call for application for the Academy For Women Entrepreneurs 2020 in Nigeria. This is a program that supports women entrepreneurs around the world; provides them with skills, resources, networks, and help to develop successful businesses.
See Also: Lagos State Government Approves Internship Program For 4,000 Unemployed Graduates
In this edition, the organisers will select 120 female entrepreneurs from across Southern Nigeria. These women will receive virtual and in-person training and mentoring. Also, they will select 20 female returnees to participate as a way to support their comprehensive rehabilitation and reintegration.
The program will be an intensive one and will run from November 2020 to March 2021. In the process, you will receive lessons on business management, network with like-minded entrepreneurs and mentors. Also, you’ll learn the practical skills required to create and run successful and sustainable businesses.
About The Academy For Women Entrepreneurs
The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs is an initiative of the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) in 2019. The aim was to augment the existing slate of projects focused on women and economic empowerment. Through the initiative, women entrepreneurs participate in a facilitated entrepreneurship program; these are programs with localized content supplements, as well as networking and mentorship opportunities.
Basically, AWE typically centers around an online training program, Dream Builder. An organsation that developed through a partnership between; Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of Global Management and global copper mining company Freeport-McMoRan. It equips women with the tools needed to create and grow their own businesses, raise capital, and effectively network with other successful business owners.
Additionally, AWE was developed to support the White House-led Women’s Global Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) Initiative; which is designed to empower women worldwide to fulfill their economic potential, creating conditions for increased stability, security, and prosperity for all. The target is to reach 50 million women by 2023 by promoting an enabling environment that reduces barriers and facilitates women’s participation in the economy.
The deadline for application for the U.S Consulate Academy for Women Entrepreneurs 2020 is November 8. So, if you are a woman entrepreneur looking to improve, apply using this link; shorturl.at/bqGT6
Let’s create visibility for your brand today and put your business on the world map. Contact us today to make your brand the preferred choice among our audience of entrepreneurs and business leaders.
To keep track of our activities, follow us on Instagram.
