BIC Africa Acceleration Programme 2023

The third edition of the BIC Africa Acceleration Programme for Woman Entrepreneurs will support 15 women entrepreneurs from Angola, Comoros, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Somalia and 5 others from other African countries willing to scale their businesses while contributing to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The programme will run from May to September 2023, and it will focus on supporting women business owners across all sectors and business types through a combination of online training modules, coaching sessions, individual exercises and a mentoring programme with women experts from Europe and Africa with relevant experience in supporting innovative entrepreneurs and start-ups.

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BIC Africa Acceleration Programme

Aim and Benefits of BIC Africa Acceleration Programme

Aim:

• Explore growth and scaling trajectories for their businesses and solutions.
• Assess the team competencies and consider how their business model will adapt to the growth phase.
• Articulate the social value proposition, identifying why and how the proposed solution contributes to SDGs.
• Access to appropriate sector, local, and international experts.
• Join a vibrant community of women entrepreneurs, where to learn, exchange and connect.
• Connect with BIC Africa and EBN networks to unleash the impact of women entrepreneurs.

Benefit:

• 6 live training modules (each lasting 1,5 hours)
• 4 group coaching sessions (each lasting 1,5 hours)
• Networking sessions (that will be organised back-to-back to the training and/or coaching sessions)
• Exercises and access to support documents
• Ad-Hoc Helpdesk through international mentoring support
• Certificate of Recognition

Requirements for BIC Africa Acceleration Programme Qualification

• Be a woman (minimum age of 18-years-old) founder or owner of an already existing business with strong development potential, or an entrepreneur working on a project idea aimed to create a business with high growth potential.
• Aligned with at least one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth.
• Be available between May and September 2023 to participate in the Programme with a maximum of 2 hours per week for online sessions + time to work individually and reflect upon the learnings.
• Already running a start-up /project and seeking to scale up.
• Demonstrate a commitment to participating in all the activities of the Acceleration Programme and assisting in future developments of the programme.
• Have access to a reliable internet connection.
• Have a good working knowledge of English language.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details,visit BIC Africa website