Are you a woman entrepreneur between 20-45 residing in Pemba or Mara? Do you have a business idea or an already established business?
Applications for AWE are now open!
U.S. Embassy in partnership with SELFINA is excited to launch applications for the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program, aimed at connecting women business builders in Tanzania with the tools needed to bring their bright entrepreneurial ideas to life
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Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE)
Aim and Benefits of Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE)
Key Program Objectives:
- Provide resources for women to engage in U.S-style online education with guided facilitation and localization from ECA alumni, local women business leaders, or other local partners.
- Foster networks that support AWE participants’ access to peer-to-peer mentorship, business partners, and scaling opportunities with businesses in the region and in the United States.
- Enable access to a wide range of on-going programs tailored to women’s economic empowerment to expand the effects of AWE participation.
Requirements for Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) Qualification
Who is eligible:
- Aspiring or startup women entrepreneurs with a viable business idea
- 20 to 45 years old women entrepreneurs
- Tanzanian citizens residing in Pemba and Mara
- Must be able to commit to the full program from July to September 2023 in Pemba, and October to December 2023 in Mara (2 weeks of English language classes, and 8 hours per week for 13 weeks for AWE training)
- Applicants with basic computer knowledge
- Applicants with a working laptop
- Applicants who can easily understand English (writing and speaking)
- Applicants with an interest of sharing the knowledge gained with others
Application Deadline
May 21, 2023
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
US Government on uploads.mwp.mprod.getusinfo.com to apply
Application close: May 21, 2023
Contact: +255 22 2294813
Email: [email protected]
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
For more details, visit the website.
