The business accelerator program empowers female entrepreneurs in Africa with a vision to transform and scale their businesses for impact. Capital Solutions in partnership with Mkaziprenuer is in search for the next 50 women who are ready to be part of a women business network, be engaged in learning for high social impact and scale their businesses.
CSL will accept applications for its highly selective women-led social businesses capacity building program. This program is designed for Ugandan women entrepreneurs seeking to expand their business development knowledge, increase their impact measurement and financial management skills, be investment ready and make lifelong connections.
About Capital Solutions
Our story began in October 2008, and was inspired by the economic depression which saw many NGOs close or shrink due to inability to access grants to deliver on their mission. This background caused increased pressure on NGOs in Uganda and Africa at large, thus heads had to come together to think of alternative funding models to deliver social good. The two female founders of Capital Solutions, agreed to start a Company that would provide capacity building to NGOs and Social enterprises in order to support them to grow towards financial sustainability Capital Solutions Ltd (CSL) is a Social...... read more
Business Accelerator Program
| Application Deadline | 31 Jan 2022 |
| Country to study | Uganda |
| Type | Entrepreneurs |
| Sponsor | Capital Solutions |
| Gender | Women |
Aim and Benefits of Business Accelerator Program
Participants will:
- Connect with the first ever social business network in Uganda.
- Acquire skills in strategy needed to grow and scale their enterprise
- Have access to an advanced set of soft skills, business resilience, self-confidence, collaboration& partnership development and cross-cultural communications.
- Engage in investment pitching activities with Strategic Gender Based Investors
Requirements for Business Accelerator Program Qualification
Women who are:
- Founders of business enterprises, social enterprises are encouraged to apply
- Citizens of Uganda, currently living in Uganda
- Comfortable with using digital tools
- Proficient in verbal and written English
- Able to regularly (at least weekly) access the Internet through a computer or smartphone
- Committed to building and growing their businesses
- Motivated to be part of a 9 months long learning experience and mentorship
Application Deadline
January 31, 2022How to Apply
Download the application form, follow the link Application form WEN rev
Send application filled form to [email protected] and cc capitalsolutionsug@gmail
Important Dates
This Cohort will run from March 2022 to November 2022. We typically host physical trainings. However, given the ongoing impact and uncertainties of COVID-19, it is unknown at this time if all the training will be physical, therefore we anticipant that we might be having a hybrid of both physical and virtual trainings for cohort 2 depending on how the situation unfolds.
For more details, visit Capital Solutions website.
