Apply for 2020 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs in southern Nigeria by United States Consulate General in Lagos
120 female entrepreneurs from across southern Nigeria
Deadline, 8th of November.
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Apply for 2020 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs in Southern Nigeria by United States Consulate General in Lagos
Lagos––United States Consulate General in Lagos on Monday launched the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), a State Department-led initiative that supports women entrepreneurs around the world.
During a week-long program, a diverse group of 100 women selected from a pool of over 6,000 applicants, will receive lessons on business management, network with like-minded entrepreneurs and mentors, and learn the practical skills required to create successful and sustainable businesses.
Declaring the workshop open, U.S. Consul General Claire Pierangelo, explained that the goal of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs is to teach women around the world to become successful entrepreneurs. She noted that women’s empowerment will be key to Nigeria’s long-term economic development.
“One of the U.S. government’s goals is to promote entrepreneurship worldwide. Through the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs, we are doing just that by giving these ambitious businesswomen the skills they need to take their ventures to the next level,” she said.
Consul General Pierangelo described the role of women as crucial for the progress of national economies. “Women are the backbone of society no matter what country you are in. When women are working, the country is working,” she noted.
Leading local business leaders will help facilitate the workshop. They include: Ms. Inya Lawal, alumna of the Fortune-U.S. Department of State Global Women’s Mentoring Partnership program; Dr. Henrietta Onwuegbuzie, Academic Director, Owner-Manager Program at the Lagos Business School; Ms. Hansatu Adegbite, Executive Director at Women in Management and Business (WIMBIZ); and Ms. Teju Abisoye, Executive Secretary, Lagos State Employment Trust Fund.
In addition, participants will receive access to DreamBuilder, a blended business-training course developed through a partnership between Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of Global Management and global copper mining company Freeport-McMoRan.
The AWE is a component of the White House Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative, designed to empower women worldwide to fulfill their economic potential, thereby creating conditions for increased stability, security, and prosperity for all.
Nigeria is among 26 pilot countries worldwide that were selected to participate in the AWE program. The other African countries participating in the inaugural AWE cohort are Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Attention: Calling all female entrepreneurs in southern Nigeria!
U.S. Consulate Lagos will hold the second edition of the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), part of the White House-led Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative, starting November 24. The training program will run from November 2020 to March 2021. We will select 120 successful applicants to receive training on business management from successful entrepreneurs and mentors, and learn the practical skills required to create and run sustainable businesses. Interested female entrepreneurs can apply for free at tinyurl.com/AWEV02 before November 8, 2020. #InvestingInNigeria
Apply for 2020 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs in Southern Nigeria by United States Consulate General in Lagos
U.S. Consulate Announces Application for 2020 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs
The United States Consulate General in Lagos on Tuesday announced a call for applications for the 2020 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), a U.S. Government initiative that supports women entrepreneurs around the world.
For the second annual AWE, we will select 120 female entrepreneurs from across southern Nigeria to receive virtual and in-person training and mentoring. To support the comprehensive rehabilitation and reintegration of returned migrants, we will select 20 female returnees to take part in the program.
Fill the form below now and be proactive
https://docs.google.com/…/1viwgxOS7uHDviYwr…/viewform…
Deadline, 8th of November.
Sources
https://web.facebook.com/banjo.temitope.56
https://ng.usembassy.gov/u-s-consulate-launches-academy-for-women-entrepreneurs/