The third edition of the BIC Africa Acceleration Programme for Women Entrepreneurs will support 15 women entrepreneurs from Angola, Comoros, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Somalia and 5 others from other African countries willing to scale their businesses while contributing to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). | BIC Africa Acceleration Programme for Woman Entrepreneurs 2024
We are looking for women entrepreneurs addressing one or more Sustainable Development Goals and who are willing to explore growing their innovative solutions with the support of the BIC Africa Acceleration Programme.
Twenty selected entrepreneurs will benefit from a full online training course (6 modules); will participate in dedicated group coaching sessions to deepen some of the topics addressed during the training; will be matched with European and African incubation experts that will accompany their growth trajectory through remote mentoring sessions; and will be exposed to the alumnae network of BIC Africa Women Acceleration program.
The programme will include:
- 6 live training modules (each lasting 1.5 hours)
- 4 group coaching sessions (each lasting 1.5 hours)
- Networking sessions (that will be organised back-to-back to the training and/or coaching sessions)
- Exercises and access to support documents
- Ad-Hoc Helpdesk through international mentoring support
- Certificate of Recognition
Who we are looking for
The preferred candidates should:
- Be a woman (minimum age of 18 years old) founder or owner of an already existing business with strong development potential, or an entrepreneur working on a project idea aimed to create a business with high growth potential.
- Aligned with at least one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth.
- Be available between May and September 2023 to participate in the Programme with a maximum of 2 hours per week for online sessions + time to work individually and reflect upon the learnings.
- Already running a start-up /project and seeking to scale up.
- Demonstrate a commitment to participating in all the activities of the Acceleration Programme and assisting in future developments of the programme.
- Have access to a reliable internet connection.
- Have a good working knowledge of the English language.
Application Process
If you are interested in taking part and you meet the eligibility criteria fill out the application form before 14 April 2023 6:30 PM CET.
The following information is requested:
- General information (entrepreneur and venture)
- Solution/business description
- Innovation
- Scalability
- Impact
- Motivation and Expectations
- Other
Apply: For more information about BIC Africa Acceleration Programme for Women Entrepreneurs 2024, Visit BIC Africa Acceleration Official Website. | BIC Africa Acceleration Programme for Women Entrepreneurs 2024
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