{"id":27983,"date":"2025-03-07T18:08:03","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T18:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=27983"},"modified":"2025-03-07T18:08:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T18:08:06","slug":"call-for-applications-herafcfta-program-for-african-woman-entrepreneur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/call-for-applications-herafcfta-program-for-african-woman-entrepreneur\/","title":{"rendered":"Call For Applications: HerAfCFTA Program For African Woman Entrepreneur"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you a woman entrepreneur looking to expand your business beyond borders and tap into the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)? 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