The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) is hosting the fourth cohort of its flagship AWIEF Growth Accelerator, sponsored by Nedbank. Applications are invited from dynamic and innovative female entrepreneurs for the AWIEF Growth Accelerator 2021 cohort. The AWIEF Growth Accelerator is designed to support the unique needs of early-stage and high growth-oriented women-led ventures with business modelling, growth strategy training, corporate advisory, mentorship, networks, … [Read more...] about Nedbank and AWIEF partner for the 4th Cohort of AWIEF Growth Accelerator
AfDB invites Business Associations and CSOs to apply for funding to support Women Entrepreneurs
The African Development Bank Group is launching a call for proposals for projects enhancing the viability and sustainability of women entrepreneurship enablers. Women’s business associations, incubators, accelerators, and cooperatives that advance women’s entrepreneurship, can apply for funding for innovative projects or programs to bolster the skills of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) owned and run by women across Africa, the Bank announced. Applications must be received by midnight … [Read more...] about AfDB invites Business Associations and CSOs to apply for funding to support Women Entrepreneurs
New Study will gauge COVID-19’s impact on Food Security among Women in Rural areas in Tunisia
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Center of Arab Women for Training and Research (CAWTAR) are launching a study to discover how best to adjust national policies for the economic and social empowerment of rural women and girls, especially in times of crisis such as the pandemic COVID-19. The sampling is based on the report "Map of Poverty in Tunisia" published by the National Institute of Statistics in September 2020. The sampling was refined to target the areas with the … [Read more...] about New Study will gauge COVID-19’s impact on Food Security among Women in Rural areas in Tunisia
USAID helps with up to $300 million funding to improve lives of Women, Children, and Communities globally
At the G7 Foreign and Development Ministers Meeting, Administrator Samantha Power announced the renewal of USAID’s long-standing and successful partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to improve the health and well-being of mothers, children, families, and communities around the world. The five-year award of up to $300 million, subject to annual appropriations, will build on lessons learned from prior programs and continue to improve lives in areas such as health; … [Read more...] about USAID helps with up to $300 million funding to improve lives of Women, Children, and Communities globally
G7 investment to boost Girls’ Education and Women’s Employment in recovery from COVID-19
G7 Foreign and Development Ministers meeting in London this week will invest $15 billion in development finance over the next two years to help women in developing countries access jobs, build resilient businesses and respond to the devastating economic impacts of COVID-19. They will also sign up to new global targets to get 40 million more girls into school and 20 million more girls reading by the age of 10 in low and lower middle income countries by 2026. The $15 billion in funding is … [Read more...] about G7 investment to boost Girls’ Education and Women’s Employment in recovery from COVID-19
Additional Funds to empower Women in Sustainable Shea Initiative (SSI) Project across West Africa
The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Global Shea Alliance (GSA), launched the first-ever virtual Global Shea Alliance International Shea Conference. Spearheaded by GSA, the three-day conference, themed “Building the Industry of the Next Decade,” celebrated GSA’s 10th anniversary and highlighted the importance of international partnerships toward achieving a more sustainable shea industry. U.S. Ambassador to Ghana Stephanie S. … [Read more...] about Additional Funds to empower Women in Sustainable Shea Initiative (SSI) Project across West Africa
FDRE Jobs Creation and Mastercard launch Project to to reduce Inequality in Ethiopia
FDRE Jobs Creation Commission, in alignment with Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Works strategy, has designed and launched a three-year inclusive and innovative project, TILA, to address the needs of women in rural Ethiopia, internally displaced people, refugees, homeless youth, and people with disabilities. TILA project’s goal, inclusiveness, has increasingly been a focus of policymakers and grassroots organizations, to reduce inequality and to develop a comprehensive employment package … [Read more...] about FDRE Jobs Creation and Mastercard launch Project to to reduce Inequality in Ethiopia
Five Countries to receive Financial support to increase participation of Women
The Elsie Initiative Fund, a UN Trust Fund, announced today the first five countries – Liberia, Mexico, Niger, Senegal and Sierra Leone to receive financial support to increase the participation of women military and police in peace operations. It also invited Member States to send letters of interest as it launches its second round of programming. The five receiving countries are in the process of conducting an in-depth barrier assessment to identify the obstacles to women’s selection and … [Read more...] about Five Countries to receive Financial support to increase participation of Women
COVID-19 crisis cost Women at least $800 billion in lost income in 2020: Oxfam
According to Oxfam, The COVID-19 crisis cost women around the world at least $800 billion in lost income in 2020, equivalent to more than the combined GDP of 98 countries. While women were losing out, companies like Amazon were thriving. Amazon gained $700 billion in market capitalization in 2020. The $800 billion in income lost by women worldwide also just tops the $721.5 billion that the US government spent in 2020 on the world’s largest defense budget. Globally, women lost more than 64 … [Read more...] about COVID-19 crisis cost Women at least $800 billion in lost income in 2020: Oxfam
US$50 million “Post-Emergency Rural Recovery and Development Program” to support Argentina
As a result of the economic crisis caused by the pandemic, hundreds of micro, small and medium-sized agricultural and agribusiness enterprises (MIPYMEs) in rural Argentina have been affected economically and financially during the last year. Aware of this reality and in support of its extra-regional member country, the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) approved a US$50 million "Post-Emergency Rural Recovery and Development Program" to support and, in some cases, … [Read more...] about US$50 million “Post-Emergency Rural Recovery and Development Program” to support Argentina
