AWIEF-AfDB Initiative for Women-owned SMEs in Africa | Apply Now
Applications are invited from women-owned small and medium enterprises in Nigeria, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, or Zimbabwe for the Solutions Catalysing Increased Access to Capital for the Success of Women Entrepreneurs program 2022. See program details below and submit your application now
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About
The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) and the Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) have joined forces to drive increased access to finance and markets for women-owned and women-led small and medium enterprises (WSMEs) across Southern, East and West Africa.
The program “Solutions Catalysing Increased Access to Capital for the Success of Women Entrepreneurs” aims to accelerate efforts to address gender inequality and drive inclusive economic transformation.
510 growth-oriented women-owned and women-led small and medium enterprises (WSMEs) will be supported for scale, access to markets, and investment readiness across 8 African countries: Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia or Zimbabwe.
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Components of the Programme
- AWIEF Growth Accelerator (in partnership with Nedbank) – to enhance investment readiness and increase access to finance.
- eCommerce Capacity Development (in partnership with UNIDO) – for building knowledge, capacity, and skills in digital channels to increase participation and success in online business.
- Digital Skills (in partnership with Amazon Web Services) – to strengthen WSMEs’ capacity to embrace technology innovation.
- Mentorship and Advisory – enhancing the visibility and access to role models for WSMEs through a mentorship platform.
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Applications are invited from WSMEs for participation in any one of these program components:
- AWIEF Growth Accelerator (in partnership with Nedbank) to enhance investment readiness and increase access to finance.
- eCommerce Capacity Development (in partnership with UNIDO) – for building knowledge, capacity, and skills in digital channels to increase participation and success in online business.
- Digital Skills (in partnership with Amazon Web Services) – to strengthen WSMEs capacity to embrace technology innovation.
- Mentorship and Advisory – enhancing the visibility and access to role models for WSMEs through a mentorship platform.
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Criteria for Selection
You must meet the under-listed criteria to be eligible for selection;
- Businesses must be Women-owned SMEs registered and operating in: Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Zambia, Rwanda, Malawi, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.
Program Timeline
- Applications Open: 20 June 2022
- Application closes: 18 July 2022
- Recruitment of participants: July – August
- Training: September – December 2022
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How to Register for AWIEF-AfDB Initiative for Women-owned SMEs in Africa
An interested person who meets the above criteria is to submit their application form online via the AWIEF application portal here before the above mention application closing date.
More information can be found on the program announcement page here
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