The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Programme - South Africa

Published: 30 Aug 2020 2,556 views

The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) is an initiative of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) developed to support the White House-led Women’s Global Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) Initiative which aims to empower 50 million women worldwide by 2025 to fulfil their economic potential, creating conditions for increased stability, security, and prosperity for all.??

AWE entrepreneurship program

Application Deadline	September 30, 2020
Country to study	South Africa
Type	Entrepreneurs
Sponsor	Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE)
Gender	Women

Benefits of AWE entrepreneurship program

AWE is centered on DreamBuilder, an online training platform developed by Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of Management, and facilitated by experts.

Requirements for AWE entrepreneurship program

Who should apply for AWE South?

1. Women?between 21 and 35?years of age and fluent in English?
2. Resident in one of the five AWE South Africa Cities: Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban/Pietermaritzburg, Johannesburg and Pretoria?
3. Must either have a viable business idea or have been in business for no more than 2 years?
4. Ability to participate in weekly group sessions and must be able to commit?5+ hours?weekly to the program?
5. Computer literacy and?access to a?laptop or computer?

Application Deadline

September 30, 2020

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) on docs.google.com to apply