African Union 2024 Enterprise African Network Fellowship Program

Published: 12 Jul 2024

The African Union MSME Forum is the continent’s largest gathering of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises.

This year, the forum launches its inaugural cohort fellowship, which will empower innovative small businesses with access to funding Opportunities, Mentorship, and market opportunities, among many others in a strategic approach.

The MSME Forum has three-facet objectives, namely:

• Enhance the capacity of MSMEs through training sessions on various topics offered by training partners;
   
• Establish a platform for policymakers and the private sector to interact, share knowledge, and formulate innovative proposals to bridge the financial gap for MSMEs and start-ups in Africa; and
   
• Facilitate regional and continental collaboration between private and public sector institutions, and financial entities, including local banks and multilateral development financial institutions, in supporting MSMEs.

AU Enterprise African Network Fellowship Program

Application Deadline	July 26, 2024
Funding Type	Partially Funded
Type	Fellowship
Sponsor	African Union
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of AU Enterprise African Network Fellowship Program

• Participation in the 3rd AU MSME Forum
• ??Intensive training
• ??Business Mentorship
• ??Access to funding opportunities Market access
• ??Networking
• ??Capacity building

Requirements for AU Enterprise African Network Fellowship Program

• Open to registered MSME operating in Africa. Minimum of 2 years in operation.
• ??Demonstrated potential for growth & job creation.??
• Active in one of the eligible sectors: ??Minerals,??Creatives,Agriculture,Manufacturing,??ICT

Application Deadline

July 26, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to African Union on msmeforum.africa to apply