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AWEC APPLICATIONS INCREASE BY 60% IN YEAR 3
February 11, 2020
This past December, AWEC opened its application to current and aspiring African women entrepreneurs seeking the knowledge and network necessary to grow their businesses. This year, over 2,600 applications were submitted from 49 African countries! In just three application cycles, we have received applications from all 54 countries on the continent. This reach not only […]
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MENTOR SPOTLIGHT: AYA EL METEINY
February 11, 2020
Year 2 participant Rehema prepared herself to address the audience at the Dar es Salaam Leadership Summit. She looked out at the crowd and felt her nerves kick into high gear. Desiree, a fellow AWEC entrepreneur, grasped her by the arm and said to her, “What would Aya say?!” before the two shared a smile. […]
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ALUMNA SPOTLIGHT: ELISHIBA NGUGI
February 11, 2020
Many AWEC participants will say, “AWEC was a game changer,” but for Elishiba Ngugi, being a member of AWEC’s first cohort was a truly transformational experience. Elishiba is the Director of Yahrohk Social Innovations, a social enterprise tackling the challenges of youth unemployment in Kenya. Her passion for the issue stems from her own experiences: […]
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Millennials and Gen Z in the Workplace
December 4, 2019
Preview: In each newsletter, we share interesting reading from AWEC staff. This report – The Deloitte Global Millennial Survey 2019 – caught the eye of Meredith Krieg, Program Manager at AWEC and in particular, how entrepreneurs can pay attention to the needs and values of their young customers and workforce. In the last few decades, […]
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AWEC Business Academy is Open
December 4, 2019
The AWEC Business Academy is a new way for African business women to develop skills and join a network of leaders, in a condensed amount of time. Unlike the flagship year-long AWEC program, Business Academy courses are designed for African women entrepreneurs to develop specific business management skills in just one month. The pilot course, […]
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The AWEC Sisterhood is Thriving
December 4, 2019
Networks are critical to the success of women entrepreneurs. According to Forbes, women can significantly increase the longevity of their businesses by joining professional women’s networks. Currently, Africa has the highest rate of women entrepreneurs in the world with up to 27% of women running a business. In order to expand the opportunities available to […]
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Apply Today for AWEC Cohort 3
December 4, 2019
“AWEC has been a catalyst for my business growth,” says Nykita Diggs, a Liberian Cohort 2 member and Founder of Creative Afrik. Her sentiments are similar to those of Malawian Founder of Queen City, Sarah Amani, who describes her AWEC experience as “the biggest opportunity I have had to build proper processes for my business.” […]
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Meeting the UN’s SDGs: AWEC’s Proven Impact
November 18, 2019
Launched to meet an expressed need for better access to high quality business and management skills training, AWEC was explicitly designed to create impact for African women entrepreneurs. Our unique blended learning approach leverages technology to expand our reach across Africa, cultivate relationships between participants, and equip women with the skills to take their ventures […]
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Looking for the Next 200
November 18, 2019
On Wednesday, 4 December 2019, AWEC will open a two-week application window for its transformative 12-month leadership and business management capacity building program. This program is designed for African women entrepreneurs seeking to expand their knowledge, increase their skills, broaden their network, and make a lifelong connections. Due to generous donor support, AWEC participants gain […]
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Alumnae Profile: Ritha Tarimo
November 18, 2019
Like so many of the individuals in the African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative, Ritha Tarimo is a superwoman: a mother, an executive, an author, an advocate, a mentor, and an entrepreneur. When she applied to join AWEC’s first cohort, Ritha, a native of Tanzania, was weary of the limitations of traditional structures and society that only […]
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