The United States Consulate General in Lagos on Tuesday
announced a call for applications for the 2020 Academy for Women
Entrepreneurs (AWE), a U.S. Government initiative that supports
women entrepreneurs around the world.
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For the second annual AWE, the Consulate will select 120 female
entrepreneurs from across southern Nigeria to receive virtual and
in-person training and mentoring. To support the comprehensive
rehabilitation and reintegration of returned migrants, it will
select 20 female returnees to take part in the program.
During the intensive program scheduled to run from November 2020
to March 2021, successful applicants will receive lessons on
business management, network with like-minded entrepreneurs and
mentors, and learn the practical skills required to create and run
successful and sustainable businesses.
United States Consulate Acting Public Affairs Officer Jennifer
Foltz explained that the goal of the Academy for Women
Entrepreneurs is to teach women around the world to become
successful entrepreneurs.
According to her, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and its
impact on the global economy, the U.S. Consulate General aims to
work with the AWE participants to develop their businesses.
“One of the U.S. government’s goals is to promote
entrepreneurship worldwide. Through the Academy for Women
Entrepreneurs, we are doing just that by giving ambitious
businesswomen the skills they need to take their ventures to the
next level. For this year’s program, we encourage motivated and
self-driven female entrepreneurs to apply,” Acting Public Affairs
Officer Foltz said.
Leading local business leaders will help facilitate the
workshops. In addition, participants will receive access to
DreamBuilder, a blended business-training course developed through
a partnership between Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School
of Global Management and global copper mining company
Freeport-McMoRan.
The U.S. Consulate General has partnered with Ascend Studios
Foundation to administer this program. Chief Executive Officer of
Ascend Studios Foundation, Inya Lawal, said “We are excited that
the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos has partnered with us for the
second time to implement this important program tailored for
women’s economic empowerment.
“With the challenges and opportunities the COVID-19 pandemic has
presented, a lot more women are looking for new ways to pivot their
businesses, and AWE is on the lookout for such women.”
Female entrepreneurs interested in participating in the AWE
program can apply at no cost by filling out the application form
via shorturl.at/bqGT6[1]. The
application closes on November 8, 2020.
The AWE is a component of the White House Women’s Global
Development and Prosperity Initiative, designed to empower women
worldwide to fulfill their economic potential, thereby creating
conditions for increased stability, security, and prosperity for
all. The first edition of the program was held in Lagos in
September 2019.
The United States Consulate General in Lagos on Tuesday
announced a call for applications for the 2020 Academy for Women
Entrepreneurs (AWE), a U.S. Government initiative that supports
women entrepreneurs around the world.
For the second annual AWE, the Consulate will select 120 female
entrepreneurs from across southern Nigeria to receive virtual and
in-person training and mentoring. To support the comprehensive
rehabilitation and reintegration of returned migrants, it will
select 20 female returnees to take part in the program.
During the intensive program scheduled to run from November 2020
to March 2021, successful applicants will receive lessons on
business management, network with like-minded entrepreneurs and
mentors, and learn the practical skills required to create and run
successful and sustainable businesses.
United States Consulate Acting Public Affairs Officer Jennifer
Foltz explained that the goal of the Academy for Women
Entrepreneurs is to teach women around the world to become
successful entrepreneurs.
According to her, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and its
impact on the global economy, the U.S. Consulate General aims to
work with the AWE participants to develop their businesses.
“One of the U.S. government’s goals is to promote
entrepreneurship worldwide. Through the Academy for Women
Entrepreneurs, we are doing just that by giving ambitious
businesswomen the skills they need to take their ventures to the
next level. For this year’s program, we encourage motivated and
self-driven female entrepreneurs to apply,” Acting Public Affairs
Officer Foltz said.
Leading local business leaders will help facilitate the
workshops. In addition, participants will receive access to
DreamBuilder, a blended business-training course developed through
a partnership between Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School
of Global Management and global copper mining company
Freeport-McMoRan.
The U.S. Consulate General has partnered with Ascend Studios
Foundation to administer this program. Chief Executive Officer of
Ascend Studios Foundation, Inya Lawal, said “We are excited that
the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos has partnered with us for the
second time to implement this important program tailored for
women’s economic empowerment.
“With the challenges and opportunities the COVID-19 pandemic has
presented, a lot more women are looking for new ways to pivot their
businesses, and AWE is on the lookout for such women.”
Female entrepreneurs interested in participating in the AWE
program can apply at no cost by filling out the application form
via shorturl.at/bqGT6[1]. The
application closes on November 8, 2020.
The AWE is a component of the White House Women’s Global
Development and Prosperity Initiative, designed to empower women
worldwide to fulfill their economic potential, thereby creating
conditions for increased stability, security, and prosperity for
all. The first edition of the program was held in Lagos in
September 2019.