Call for Applications: Apply Now for Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Cameroon 2024
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Deadline: 3 November 2024
The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) is a female entrepreneurship promotion program that provides women entrepreneurs with the knowledge, tools and network they need to create and grow their businesses. It enables women from all over the world to deepen their entrepreneurial skills and strengthen their business models, through a facilitated online training program and ongoing mentorship.
The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) gives enterprising women the knowledge, networks, and entry they need to launch and scale successful businesses. By promoting women’s economic opportunities and ensuring that women have the capabilities and resources needed to participate in the economy, the AWE program directly supports the U.S. National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality. Implemented in nearly 100 countries, AWE has helped an estimated 25,000 women entrepreneurs around the world grow their businesses and reach their full economic potential.
In 2024, the second edition of AWE Cameroon implemented by Women in Entrepreneurship and Technology (WETECH) aims to:
- Strengthen the capacities of 40 women entrepreneurs in Cameroon who support or work with women’s businesses.
- Provide resources and tools adapted to improving the performance of women entrepreneurs and women’s businesses.
- Train on the financial inclusion of women entrepreneurs and on financing or investment mechanisms for women’s businesses.
- Create a network of dynamic women ready to work for an environment more favorable to female entrepreneurship.
- Bring together ecosystem players around the promotion and development of female entrepreneurship.
Eligibility Criteria
Please, apply if you are:
- A woman of Cameroonian citizenship residing in Cameroon.
- The Head of one of the following structures:
– Social enterprise or business focused on business or professional development for women, OR;
– Strategic firm, consulting or expertise agency, organization working for the financial empowerment of women, OR;
– Business incubator, accelerator, startup supporting women, OR;
– Cooperative of women, or a Common Initiative Group (GIC), OR;
– Association or recognized community group of women doing business and trade together.
- Have 2-5 years of business experience.
- Dedicated to committing and engaging at least 5 hours per week throughout the 6-month duration of the program.
- Demonstrate computer proficiency and internet access.
Target areas :
The program welcomes applicants from all business sectors and all ten regions of Cameroon.
Advantages and benefits :
- Be recognized as a U.S Exchange Program Alumni by the U.S. Department of State upon successful completion of all program requirements.
- Access to the online business e-learning-platform of the program.
- Access to a community of female entrepreneurs with opportunities for peer-to-peer inspiration and learning.
- Dedicated mentorship and coaching sessions to support you in your business growth process.
- Opportunity to promote your business and the community of women entrepreneurs you serve.
- Opportunity to pitch your business idea in front of a prominent jury.
*To increase your chances of being selected, please provide concise, specific and detailed answers in your responses to the questions below.
Deadline: November 3, 2024
Good Luck!
Follow AWE Cameroon on:
- Facebook: Academy for Women Entrepreneurs – AWE
- LinkedIn: Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE)
- Website: Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE)
Click HERE to Apply
Berinyuy Cajetan is the founder and publisher of Human Rights and Legal Research Centre (HRLRC) since 2017. He has intensive experience in strategic communications for Civil Society Organizations, campaign and advocacy, and social issues. He has an intensive experiencing in human rights monitoring, documentation and reporting.
