Women in Africa (WIA) 54 Programme for African Women Entrepreneurs 2022

Introduced in 2017, the WIA 54 programme promotes women entrepreneurship in Africa. Each year, it endows 54 African women entrepreneurs from 54 African countries with a comprehensive support package consisting of training, communication, and networking.

The categories are as follows:
Education
Health
Digital
Fintech
Agriculture
Sustainable development
Beauty industries
Creative Industries
Gold Award: Jury Prize

• Table of Content
• About Women in Africa (WIA)
• Women in Africa (WIA) 54 Programme
• Aim and Benefits of Women in Africa (WIA) 54 Programme
• Requirements for Women in Africa (WIA) 54 Programme Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Women in Africa (WIA) 54 Programme
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Women in Africa (WIA)

Women in Africa Initiative is a social impact company whose mission is to support African women entrepreneurs and leaders in their journey to impact the continent’s economy. Over the past 4 years, WIA has developed the first pan-African and international platform bringing together all relevant actors; WIA implements training programs, and WIA communicates extensively on the themes “Women * Business * Africa”. Through the Women in Africa Philanthropy Endowment Fund, WIA and its patrons develop programs to support African women, whether they are students, entrepreneurs, or ... continue reading

Women in Africa (WIA) 54 Programme

Aim and Benefits of Women in Africa (WIA) 54 Programme

The 540 finalists, 54 country laureates, and 9 sector revelations will receive various rewards.

Requirements for Women in Africa (WIA) 54 Programme Qualification

The Women in Africa (WIA) 54 Project criteria are as follows:

• Business created or led by an African woman
• Startup created less than 5 years ago
• First traction on the market (sales, number of users, funds raised)
• Be part of one of the 8 categories
• Applicants can only compete in a category that is their primary business category. For example: If you produce jams sold exclusively on a website, your category is “Agriculture” not “Digital.”
• If you offer digital training, your primary category is “Education” and your secondary category is “Digital”

Interview date, Process and Venue for Women in Africa (WIA) 54 Programme

• Innovative product, service or technology
• Proven business model scalability
• Strong growth potential
• Ambitious team with strong execution ability
• Market traction (revenue, number of users, funds raised)
• Potential impact in Africa

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit WIA website.