Deadline: 20 November 2016
Womenpreneur is inviting applications from women across the MENA region to provide a unique platform to connect with experts in business. It brings together 10 women entrepreneurs, every year, to develop their businesses, their capacities and showcase their offering services.
Womenpreneur identifies high potential women-owned social profit enterprises, which are on the cusp of growth, through our one-year competitive program to support growth-oriented women business owners to take their businesses and leadership to the next level.
Benefits
Strengthened knowledge, skills, and confidence in six core areas, business planning, leadership, financial management, personal development, networking and marketing.
- Access to potential partners and diverse network
- Get assisted by international known experts
- Receive a certificate of completion
- Opportunities for referrals to business support tailored to their needs
- International media coverage of their stories and initiatives
- Program is conducting in three languages (English, Arabic and French), depending on the mentees language skills
- At end of the program, the two most committed mentees will be awarded a prize of completion.
Eligibility Criteria
Womenpreneur is seeking applications from women business owners and entrepreneur from The Middle East and North Africa who:
- Own a business that has been in operation for at least from 1 year to 3 years
- Any field area
- No age limit
- Willing to involve other women in their projects
- Their plans stand to generate social impact in their communities
- Are motivated to develop the skills and make the change needed to grow their business
- Are committed to participate in a one year program and access to business growth opportunities
- Must be able to attend an intensive 1 hour preparation session, to explain the process of the training
- Attend the two mandatory sessions on “mobile technology” and “story-telling”
- Provide us with updates on their businesses and achievements
How to Apply
Applicants must download the application form and submit it via email at the address given on the website.
Eligible Countries:
Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, West Bank and Gaza, and Yemen.
For more information, please visit Womenpreneur.
