Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Scholarships

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  • • AWIEF Victoria’s Secret Growth Accelerator for Women Entrepreneurs 2024

    • In 2024, AWIEF’s partnership with Victoria’s Secret will provide twenty (20) women founders and/or leaders of innovative, growth-stage businesses based in Nigeria with the opportunity to participate in the seven-month, high-impact, investment readiness programme. The AWIEF Growth Acce ... read more and apply
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  • • Call for Applications: AWIEF Nedbank Growth Accelerator for South Africa 2024

    • The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) calls for applications for the 2024 cohort AWIEF Growth Accelerator for South Africa, in partnership with Nedbank. Implemented since 2017, AWIEF Growth Accelerator is a flagship enterprise development programme designed to support ear ... read more and apply
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  • • Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Awards, Rwanda 2023

    • Nominations are now open for the 2023 edition of the prestigious AWIEF Awards, which recognise, honour and celebrate women entrepreneurs and business owners in Africa and across various industry sectors for their achievements and contribution to the continent’s inclusive economic growth and so ... read more and apply
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  • • U.S.-AWIEF Academy for Women Entrepreneurs Lesotho, Eswatini and South Africa 2023

    • The U.S. Mission to South Africa and the Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) are once again partnering to implement the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs program in South Africa. To expand the reach of this successful program, the U.S. Mission has extended participation to Lesot ... read more and apply
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  • • Nedbank-AWIEF Growth Accelerator Programme 2022

    • The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) is hosting the 2022 cohort of its flagship AWIEF Growth Accelerator, sponsored by Nedbank. The AWIEF Growth Accelerator is designed to support the unique needs of early-stage and high growth-oriented women-led ventures with business m ... read more and apply
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  • • AWIEF Growth Accelerator Programme for South African Women Entrepreneurs 2022

    • In partnership with Nedbank, the AWIEF Growth Accelerator is designed to support the unique needs of early-stage and high growth-oriented women-led ventures with business modelling, growth strategy training, corporate advisory, mentorship, networks, and access to strategic partnerships. The accel ... read more and apply
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  • • AWIEF Awards for Women Entrepreneurs and Business Owners in Africa 2022

    • Nominations are now open for the 2022 edition of the prestigious AWIEF Awards, which recognise, honour and celebrate women entrepreneurs and business owners in Africa and across various industry sectors for their achievements and contribution to the continent’s inclusive economic growth and so ... read more and apply
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  • • US Embassy/AWIEF Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) South Africa Program 2022

    • Currently in its 4th year, another 125 participants will be selected nationwide for the 2022 cohort. This brings total participation in the program to 300 young South African female entrepreneurs, who have received training and mentorship in what has become a highly competitive entrepreneurship prog ... read more and apply