- 540 finalists from 54 African countries will be selected to participate in the bootcamp training and personalized mentoring programme, and will become part of the WIA community!<\/li>
- The best candidates at the end of the mentoring\/pitch training phase will participate in the pitching phase which will give them access to investors and “seed capital” (June 2023)<\/li>
- 54 laureates will have the opportunity to join an MBA programme of our partner Honoris United Universities;<\/li>
- 54 laureates will also benefit from a communication highlight worth \u20ac5,000 on the WIA social networks;<\/li>
- 8 Revelations will benefit from a communication promotion worth \u20ac8,000;<\/li>
- The Gold Award will also receive a prize of \u20ac10,000;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The call for applications will run from February 22, 2022 to May 31, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Applicants must complete the application form, which has several sections such as:
\u2013 personal information;
\u2013\u00a0\u00a0information about the company.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe eligibility criteria:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
- Business created or led by an African woman<\/li>
- First traction on the market (sales, number of users, funds raised)<\/li>
- Be part of one of the 8 categories (primary business category)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The selection criteria for the projects:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
- Innovative product, service or technology<\/li>
- Proven business model scalability<\/li>
- Strong growth potential<\/li>
- Ambitious team with strong execution ability<\/li>
- Market traction (revenue, number of users, funds raised)<\/li>
- Potential impact in Africa <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The sectors<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Applicants have the opportunity to apply in the following areas :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAnnouncement of the finalists<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The announcement of the finalists will take place in July 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the announcement of the finalists, the different finalists will be directed to the appropriate training path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The training phase<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Once pre-selected and placed in the appropriate training pathway, finalist will participate in a virtual orientation programme to learn more about the process and we will share with you the timelines and resources available for success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finalist will take part in our rigorous business management training and coaching sessions, which consist of a balanced mix of stand-alone online learning and webinar-style training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n