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“AWE is a great opportunity for women entrepreneurs across South Africa to gain university-level business and management training, strengthen their networks, and grow as entrepreneurs,” said Embassy Public Affairs Officer, Maureen Mimnaugh. She noted that “particularly in a post-Covid world, the tools for successful entrepreneurship will be more important than ever, and this programme aims to support women in a recovering economy of innovation.”
AWE is an initiative of the US State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) as part of the White House-led Women’s Global Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) Initiative. Currently implemented in more than 50 countries, AWE supports the growth of women entrepreneurs by equipping them with the practical skills, resources, mentorship, and networks needed to create sustainable businesses and enterprises. AWE is centered around DreamBuilder, an online training platform for women’s entrepreneurship developed by the Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of Global Management in partnership with the global copper mining company Freeport-McMoRan.
The 8-month-long AWE programme will take place at American Spaces in five South African cities: Durban/Pietermaritzburg, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town. South African women entrepreneurs are invited to apply until 30 September 2020.
Applications are invited from motivated and self-driven female entrepreneurs for the AWE South Africa 2020 programme.
Application is of no cost to the applicant at any stage. Selected candidates will receive no-cost entry to the programme which includes:
To submit your application for the AWE South Africa 2020 programme, please follow this link: http://bit.ly/AWIEF_AWEinSouthAfrica
Application deadline is 30 September 2020. Applications will only be accepted through the link above.