The EU, GIZ, partners with the Tony Elumelu Foundation to launch the 2nd Women Entrepreneurs for Africa (WE4A) initiative.
In an effort to empower female entrepreneurs throughout the continent, the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has initiated the second phase of the Women Entrepreneurs for Africa (WE4A) program. With partners Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the European Union (EU), Women for America (WEFA) aims to give women the instruments, resources, and guidance they need to thrive in the corporate world.
The program, which showcases the potential of women-led businesses in advancing sustainable development, was formally launched at the Ugandan-EU Business Forum in Kampala. In order to support African women in green company ownership and economic inclusion, WE4A provides training, finance, market possibilities, and coaching specifically designed for female entrepreneurs.
Women working in the fields of sustainable agriculture and agricultural processing, aquaculture and the blue economy, renewable energy, waste management and the circular economy, and ecotourism are among the candidates for the WE4A program. The second iteration of the initiative seeks to empower at least 3000 women in each of the eight participating countries, building on the achievements of the first one.
Employed in Senegal, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Kenya, Cameroon, and Togo, the program will provide mentorship, training in company management and the green economy, and a $5,000 USD seed grant to a chosen group of participants. After the program, they will become part of the TEF Alumni network and have access to more financing sources and networking opportunities.
