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Cartier Women's Initiative 2025: Apply now
Cartier's regional and thematic awards recognize and fund talented impact entrepreneurs from around the world who are leveraging business as a force for good.
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50MAWSP implementing RECs hold coordination meeting
COMESA, EAC and ECOWAS, the three regional economic communities implementing the 50 Million African Women Speak digital platform met 24-25 April in Arusha, Tanzania to review progress of the initiative.
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TiE Women Program 2025 for women entrepreneurs (Up to $50,000)
Applications are now open for the TiE Women Program 2025, an incredible opportunity for women founders to showcase their innovative business ideas on a global stage and win up to $50,000 in cash prizes.
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Empowering Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Africa 2025
Empowering Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Africa 2025 is Phase Two of an initiative to strengthen climate innovation across Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.
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Funding opportunity for women-focused tech solutions (Up to $100,000)
The UNICEF Venture Fund is calling for applications from start-ups developing cutting-edge tech solutions to improve access to quality health care and services. Deadline: 8 May 2025
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Co-investment grants for women in Kenya
Applications are open for the Women Entrepreneurship Incubator Program (WEIP) aimed at supporting Women-Owned Small and Growing Businesses (WO-SGBs) across Kenya. Application deadline: February 6, 2025
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Grant opportunity for SMEs and entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector
The Agribusiness Challenge Fund calls for proposals from African SMEs and entrepreneurs that can create work opportunities at scale for young women and men, young persons with disabilities, and refugee youth.
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Call for Applications: Fashionomics Africa incubator and accelerator programs
The Fashionomics program has opened its call for applications for the second cohort. Interested? Use the links below to register.
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NWEC organizes National Women Entrepreneurs Award
The National Women Entrepreneurs Award 2024 will celebrate women entrepreneurs for their outstanding contributions to business and society.
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Madagascan women and youth get trained on regional trade
COMESA holds a multistakeholder dialogue to sensitize women and youth in business about trade facilitation tools for regional trade.
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Ye! Youth Ecopreneur Programme: Support for green entrepreneurs
The YECO Programme aims to support and nurture the next generation of green entrepreneurs by providing access to essential resources, mentorship, seed capital, and networking opportunities. Deadline: 22 March 2024.
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50MAWSP - Training for African Women Entrepreneurs. Applications are open!
The 50MAWSP Bootcamp for African Women Entrepreneurs is here. Applications for this program are open today: February 28, 2024. The Bootcamp will provide training and mentoring sessions to women entrepreneurs from 36 African countries.
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Calling women entrepreneurs leading innovative change
Are you a woman entrepreneur driving change in Africa? The Bayer Foundation Women Empowerment Award (WEA) is looking for you. Deadline: 27 March 2024.
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100 women and youth in Mauritius get sensitized about 50MAWSP
The women and youth were equipped with the necessary tools to enhance their participation in regional trade.
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She WINS Africa: Opportunity for African women entrepreneurs
The IFC has opened applications for the She WINS Africa programme, designed to assist women entrepreneurs across sub–Saharan Africa.
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NWEC holds sales exhibition for women entrepreneurs
The National Women Entrepreneur Council organized a “Sales Exhibition for Women Entrepreneurs” whose key objective was to promote locally manufactured products.
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Empowerment of women and the fight against gender-based violence
Collaboration between the Ministry of Population, Social Protection and Promotion of Women
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COMESA Meets Stakeholders at the Zimbabwe Trade Expo
COMESA Secretariat is participating at the 62nd Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) which is being held in Bulawayo City from 26 – 30 April 2022.
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Zambia Deaf Society joins 50 Million African Women Speak platform
The Ministry of Gender held a consultative meeting with the Zambia Deaf Society to discuss avenues of collaboration.
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Convention to promote trade in agriculture commodities
COMESA Secretary General says diversification of agricultural exports away from primary commodities key to intra-African trade expansion.
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The 50 Million African Women have their say, the golden opportunity for Burundians
In Burundi, as elsewhere in Africa, women entrepreneurs face several obstacles in their initiatives such as limited access to information and networking opportunities, low levels of education or training, weak property rights. … Funded by the AfDB, the 50 Million African Women Speak Up (50MAWSP) networking platform project aims to provide solutions to these challenges.
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EAC Launches the 50 Million Platform in Kenya
As part of the International Women's Day celebrations, on 8th March 2021; the Kenyan government, in partnership with the East African Community, launched the 50 Million African Women Speak Project Networking Platform from the Kenya School of Government (KSG), Kabete Campus, Nairobi.
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50 Million African Women Speak platform launched in Eswatini
Eswatini became the fifth COMESA Member State to launch the 50 Million African Women Speak (50MAWSP) platform on Thursday 15 October
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National launching of the 50 Million African Woman Speak Platform in Togo
Women entrepreneurs in Togo now have the opportunity to promote their products internationally in record time. The Minister of Social Action, Promotion of Women and Literacy, Adjovi Lonlongno Apedo-Anakoma, chaired the launch on March 18, 2021 in Lomé. .
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President Zewde launches 50 Million African Women Speak platform in Ethiopia
President urges women to embrace it and use it to grow their businesses.
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Guiné-Bissau Lança Oficialmente a Campanha Mediático da Plataforma Digital 50 MAWSP.
Cerimónia do Lançamento Oficial da Campanha Mediático da Plataforma Digital 50MAWSP.
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GUINEE BISSAU : DAY 8 MARCH: VISIT THE STRUCTURES OF WOMEN IN THE REGION OF CACHÉU - NORTHERN COUNTRY
WOMEN'S MINISTRY, FAMILY AND SOCIAL SOLIDARITY OF GUINEA-BISSAU, CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY (MARCH 8), WITH WOMEN'S RURAL STRUCTURES
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UNFPA Prepares the VII Country Development Program (CPD) with the Government of Guinea-Bissau (Ministry of Women, Family and Social Solidarity
UNFPA started today, February 26, 2021, a working meeting with technicians from the Ministry of Women, Family and Social Solidarity, with a view to the elaboration of the VII Country Development Program valid for the next 5 years (2022 - 2027).
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COMESA launches 50MAWS platform in Sudan
The platform will help Sudanese business women to connect with local regional markets
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COMESA Launches 30 Days of Women in Business Campaign
The campaign will offer women in the region an opportunity to connect with their role models
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Empowerment of Women in West Africa
African Development Bank allocates US $ 320,000 grant for gender mainstreaming in ECOWAS digital financial operations
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Malawi unveils 50 Million African Women Speak platform
The platform will help women to develop market intelligence skills and build networks, says Minister of Trade.
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Mauritius launches 50 Million African Women Speak platform
We are duty-bound to find solutions to ensure that women become part of the transformation in the COMESA region...
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Collaboration between the Ministry of Population, Social Protection and Promotion of Women
Empowerment of women and the fight against gender-based violence
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Are you based in Seychelles? This is for you!
Check out this short video guide on how to sign up to 50MAWSP.
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50MAWSP Nigeria rolls out ‘Pink Trade Fair’ for women entrepreneurs
50MAWSP Nigeria Pink Trade Fair held at Abuja, Nigeria on 4th-5th December, 2020
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The Republic of Uganda launches the 50 Million African Women Digital Platform
The Women Economic empowerment Platform launched this 1st of December comes when Uganda is seeking come at a moment when Uganda is seeking to increase ICT penetration and use of ICT services for social and economic development including narrowing the gender digital divide
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Qualities to build a more economically productive society
The Lance d'Afrique Burundi Foundation (LAB Foundation) in partnership with the IPREBAD Association is organizing a meeting with businesswomen to raise women's awareness of self-esteem and confidence, which are personal qualities for building a more economically productive.
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From informal to formal
400 women have been trained in the management of Associations and, as a result, 16 associations recognized by law have been created.
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Vocational training skills for transformation
Under the support from the United States (US) based Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), the Women Empowerment Program (WEP) is helping vulnerable women to move away from back breaking labourrhelping women
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Women Empowerment Agency organizes a training on Financial Education in Burundi
This training was organized for Women Entrepreneurs from various production sectors. The topics covered were related to budgeting, debt management and savings.
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Creation of the women's factory in CI (USIFEM)
Women's industrialization funded
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National Launch of the 50 Million African Women Platform in Rwanda
As part of the International Rural Women’s Day celebration, on 15th October 2020; the Rwandan government in partnership with the East African Community launched the 50 Million African Women Speak Project Networking Platform in Musanze, Northern Rwanda
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The Economic Empowerment of Rural Women at the Heart of the Burundian Government
The Minister of National Solidarity calls for more support for the work of women, encouraging them to work in association in order to increase production and entrepreneurship and strengthen solidarity between members of associations as well as national cohesion.
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Official Launch of the “50Million African Women Speak Out” Project in Burundi
The quot50Million African Women Speak Outquot project was officially launched in Burundi on September 28, 2020 by the Minister of Human Rights, Social Affairs and Gender, Mrs. Imelde SABUSHIMIKE
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Togo celebrates rural women
The Togolese rural woman is in the spotlight
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Training of Trainers on the use of the 50 Million African Women Platform
On the 13th and 14th October 2020, the East African Community in Partnership with the Rwandan Ministry in charge of Gender Affairs organised a training of trainers on the use of the 50 Million African Women Platform
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The Gambia has a new Women Enterprise Fund Bill
The Gambia Women Enterprise Bill passed
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Training of Women Entrepreneurs on Business Plan
Training of Women Entrepreneurs by GWCC
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The Development Bank of Mali (BDM SA) is an institution committed to offering Malians the best banking services but also opportunities for all social categories to access credit. In this, BDM SA deploys all means to facilitate the financing of projects carried out by young people and women. In this context, it is pleased to inform its kind customers of the new partnership concluded with the UNCDF (United Nations Capital Development Fund) and the UNDP (United Nations Development Programme).
Through this partnership, a line of financing has been set up for SMEs participating in the economic empowerment of women in the Mopti region and thus contribute to the effort to fill the lack of financial instrument in this area. .
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Zimbabwe welcomes 50 Million African Women Speak platform
Zimbabwe becomes third country in COMESA to unveil 50MAWSP platform.
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Sensitize women entrepreneurs on the tax incentives taken in favor of Congolese small and medium-sized enterprises
Entrepreneurship is seen as an important catalyst for economic and social growth and development in many countries
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Mobile phones to raise the living standards of low-income women in Burundi.
The Minister of National Solidarity, Social Affairs, Human Rights and Gender, Ms. Imelde Sabushimike, officially launches the distribution of mobile phones to empower low-income women
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Promotion of Togolese crafts
La Poste launches a site to promote Togolese crafts
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Nigeria’s Women Affairs Minister gives seed capital to 250 Nigerian women
Nigeria's Minister for Women Affairs, Dame Pauline K. Tallen, handed over seed capital to 250 Nigerian Women entrepreneurs, to help cushion the effect of COVID-19 on their businesses.
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EAC Launches 50 Million African Women Platform in Tanzania
The East African Community has kicked-off national launches of the 50 Million African Women Speak Networking Platform (50MAWS), a digital platform aimed at empowering millions of women in Africa to start, grow and scale up their businesses.
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50 Million African Women Speak platform unveiled in Seychelles
President Faure urges women in Seychelles to sign up on 50MAWSP
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Support for women's economic units in the informal sector impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic in Senegal.
Economic and social resilience program in Senegal.
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NIGERIA'S MINISTER OF WOMEN AFFAIRS LAUNCHES 50MAWSP QUEEN RIDERS' PROGRAM
Honourable Minister for Women Affairs, Dame Pauline K. Tallen launches 50 Million African Women Speak Nigeria Queen Riders' Program
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Formal female entrepreneurship is a reality in Burkina Faso
21% of women against a rate of 79% for men
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Partnership to fly to the rescue of female entrepreneurs in Rwanda
On 8th July 2020, Rwanda Chamber of Women Entrepreneurs in partnership with UN Women Rwanda, Business Professionals Network (BPN), and Kora Coaching Group have launched the ''Business Clinic'' to support fellow female entrepreneurs in Rwanda whose businesses have been affected by COVID-19 pandemic.
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Togo : 58ème édition de la Journée de la Femme Africaine
Le Togo célèbre la Femme Africaine dans le strict respect des mesures barrières
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Uganda disburses a Trillion of Ush to support entrepreneurs
The Ugandan government gives one trillion of Uganda shillings to the Uganda Development Bank (UDB) to support entrepreneurs in import substitution economic activities.
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Launch of the Rising Woman Initiative edition 2020 in Uganda
The Rising Woman Initiative is a collaborative brainchild of Uganda Investment Authority, Monitor Publications Limited’s flagship brand, The Daily Monitor, and dfcu Bank’s Women-in-Business (WiB) programme.
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Description of the progress made by the AFAWA initiative, a flagship initiative of the African Development Bank
quotThe development and growth of women-owned businesses on the continent is a priority for the African Development Bankquot, Marieme Esther Dassanou, coordinator of the program quotAffirmative Action in Finance for Women in Africaquot at the African Bank of development
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Tunisia ratifies the African Free Trade Area Agreement (ZLECA)
Positive impact on exports
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CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA (CBN) EARMARKS 60% OF 220 BILLION NAIRA MSMEDF FUNDS FOR WOMEN OWNED MSMEs
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has earmarked 60% of total funds due the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development Fund (MSMEDF) to women owned businesses.
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The coronavirus pandemic is wreaking economic havoc and hitting women hardest
Virtual seminar to support women entrepreneurs
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Opportunity to participate into the Business Plan Competition in Response to COVID-19
The Japanese government is willing to fund you up to USD 30,000 to implement your innovation.
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Somgandé emergency reception center
A medical visit for children
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Job open opportunities at the East African Community (EAC)
Are you a motivated and result-driven professional? There are more than 40 job open opportunities at the East African Community (EAC) that you can give a try
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Support for Skills Development and Youth Entrepreneurship
training in the food industry
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Response to Covid-19, support plan for women entrepreneurs in the informal sector
Support plan for women entrepreneurs
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Agriculture young woman award winner gets good return from her mentorship efforts
In 2018, Ms. Zena won a regional youth Award champion competition that was organized by the East African Community (EAC) in partnership with FAO. She has then boosted her investment and embarked on empowering rural women to do improved farming. Women are now increasing their production when her mentor is increasing her food processing factory size
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Togo: 600 projects to be financed by the PNPER
The PNPER will finance 600 youth projects in 03 months