Umi Mentorship Program for African Entrepreneurs 2025

The Umi Mentorship Program is one of the flagship products at Umi. It helps new mothers and mums of children below 3 years old become better versions of themselves as mothers, wives, partners and professionals by tapping into the wealth of knowledge, experiences and network of mothers who have walked this path of motherhood and have excelled at it.

They started the mentorship program in June 2023 for mothers interested in having successful careers without losing on the home front and have paired mothers from 12 African countries (Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. in Nigeria, South Africa and the United Kingdom) with experienced mentors who help them in their motherhood and professional journeys.

The program runs for three months. The next cohort will run from February to April, 2025. It is virtual. However, if you and your mentor hit it off greatly and choose to meet in person, the organisers will not stop you.

• Table of Content
• About Umi
• Umi Mentorship Program
• Aim and Benefits of Umi Mentorship Program
• Requirements for Umi Mentorship Program Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Umi Mentorship Program
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Umi

Umi is a platform supporting mums from Africa with information, connection and community needed to take care of themselves and their little ones. The community provides an atmosphere where mothers can work together to raise thorough and sound children and at the same time, have progressive careers and an all round balanced life. We started the mentorship program in June 2023 for mothers interested in having successful careers without losing on the home front, and have paired mothers from 11 African countries (Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Ug... continue reading

Umi Mentorship Program

Aim and Benefits of Umi Mentorship Program

Every new mum selected for the Umi Mentorship Program will benefit from the following:

• Pairing with an experienced mentor who is thriving in their professions and raising well-adjusted kids for a 3-month mentorship experience.
• Peer mentorship with 4 other mums in your Umi mini-circle. Consider them your personal board of advisors.
• Weekly workshops and reflection sessions focused on important areas of your mental and physical health, business and career, and relationships/family for the 12 weeks of the mentorship program.

Requirements for Umi Mentorship Program Qualification

If you answer yes to these questions, then you are eligible:

• Are you an African mum living either in Africa or in the diaspora?
• Is your child between the ages 0-3 years?
• Do you want to be a better mum and professional?
• Are you interested in being paired with an experienced mum and professional who has walked familiar paths before?

Interview date, Process and Venue for Umi Mentorship Program

Apply before 11:59pm on November 30, 2024. New mums of children between ages 0 and 3 are invited to apply to join the 4th Cohort of the Umi Mentorship Program. This cohort will run from February 2025 – April 30, 2025.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details,visit Umi Mentorship webpage