African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative (AWEC) Program 2024 for African Female Business Owners (Cohort 7)

The African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative is an innovative, 12-month leadership and business management capacity-building program that accepts 200 female entrepreneurs annually.

During the two-week application period, AWEC receives an average of more than 2,000 applications for just 200 program spots.

Eligibility

Female

African country of origin

A for-profit business owner in operation of a minimum 2 years in any industry with at least 2 employees, full-time or part-time

You must be the only one in your business applying

Or aspiring entrepreneur with a business plan who has not yet launched

Access to a reliable internet connection with sufficient bandwidth for video calls over the 12-month period

Professional working proficiency in English