Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Scholarships

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  • • AWIEF Victoria’s Secret Growth Accelerator for Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs 2024

    • In 2024, AWIEF’s partnership with Victoria’s Secret will provide twenty (20) women founders and/or leaders of innovative, growth-stage businesses based in Nigeria with the opportunity to participate in the seven-month, high-impact, investment readiness programme. The AWIEF Growth Acce
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  • • AWIEF Nedbank Growth Accelerator for South Africa – Call for Applications 2024

    • The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) calls for applications for the 2024 cohort AWIEF Growth Accelerator for South Africa, in partnership with Nedbank. Implemented since 2017, AWIEF Growth Accelerator is a flagship enterprise development programme designed to support ear
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  • • Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) 2023 Awards, Rwanda

    • Nominations are now open for the 2023 edition of the prestigious AWIEF Awards, which recognise, honour and celebrate women entrepreneurs and business owners in Africa and across various industry sectors for their achievements and contribution to the continent’s inclusive economic growth and so
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  • • U.S.-AWIEF 2023 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs Lesotho, Eswatini and South Africa

    • The U.S. Mission to South Africa and the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) are once again partnering to implement the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs program in South Africa. To expand the reach of this successful program, the U.S. Mission has extended participation to Lesot
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  • • Nedbank-AWIEF 2022 Growth Accelerator Programme

    • The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) is hosting the 2022 cohort of its flagship AWIEF Growth Accelerator, sponsored by Nedbank. The AWIEF Growth Accelerator is designed to support the unique needs of early-stage and high growth-oriented women-led ventures with business m
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  • • AWIEF 2022 Growth Accelerator Programme for South African Women Entrepreneurs

    • In partnership with Nedbank, the AWIEF Growth Accelerator is designed to support the unique needs of early-stage and high growth-oriented women-led ventures with business modelling, growth strategy training, corporate advisory, mentorship, networks, and access to strategic partnerships. The accel
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  • • AWIEF 2022 Awards for Women Entrepreneurs and Business Owners in Africa

    • Nominations are now open for the 2022 edition of the prestigious AWIEF Awards, which recognise, honour and celebrate women entrepreneurs and business owners in Africa and across various industry sectors for their achievements and contribution to the continent’s inclusive economic growth and so
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  • • US Embassy/AWIEF 2022 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) South Africa Program

    • Currently in its 4th year, another 125 participants will be selected nationwide for the 2022 cohort. This brings total participation in the program to 300 young South African female entrepreneurs, who have received training and mentorship in what has become a highly competitive entrepreneurship prog
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  • • Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) 2021 Growth Accelerator

    • The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) is hosting the fourth cohort of its flagship AWIEF Growth Accelerator, sponsored by Nedbank. Access to finance is the most cited challenge to the growth of women-owned businesses in Africa. Bankability and investment readiness are maj
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  • • Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) 2020 Enterprise Development for Women-Owned (Malawi, Nigeria)

    • The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) has launched a new initiative “Enterprise Development for Women-Owned Ventures in Green Energy” and is pleased to announce the call for applications for a Startup Incubator in Malawi and Nigeria. The St