Link to Apply for African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative (AWEC) Programme 2025 for African female Entrepreneurs
The African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative is an innovative 12-month, leadership and business management capacity building program that empowers 200 female entrepreneurs annually.
AWEC uses applied and collaborative learning experiences to create immediate business impact and cultivate a pan-African cooperative of entrepreneurs, experts, and allies. The program’s blended-learning model – in which most activities take place digitally – releases AWEC from the traditional confines of in-person training programs and enables us to impact entrepreneurs across the continent and diaspora.
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Eligibility
- Female
- African country of origin
- A for-profit business owner in operation of 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
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Benefits for AWEC Cohort
Upon successful completion of the 12-month program, successful candidates for this program will enjoy the following benefits;
- Form connections with a diverse network of African women entrepreneurs
- Establish a relationship with a senior business mentor
- Strengthen strategy, leadership, and business management skills
- Gain skills in finance, marketing, and strategy needed to grow and scale their enterprise
- Develop a toolkit of soft skills, including self-confidence, resilience, collaboration, and cross-cultural communications
Starting Date for African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative (AWEC) Programme 2025
Cohort 5 will run from June 2025 to May 2026. There is a four-week online orientation period during May.
We typically host two events during the program – at the halfway mark and the end. While these experiences provide valuable learning and networking opportunities, participation is not mandatory.
Interested and eligible candidates should complete their application form online by visiting the AWEC Cohort application portal here https://awec.smapply.org/
While on the portal, click on register to commence your registration process.
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Application Closing Date for African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative (AWEC) Programme 2025
The application closing date for the 2025 African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative (AWEC) Programme is 2nd February 2025.
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