Applications for the iHub Women in Business Program 2019 are now open. iHub wants to grow the number of socially and economically empowered women entrepreneurs who run women-owned/women-led sustainable businesses working in the ICT sector in Kenya.
The objectives of the program are
- Strengthening the capacity of women entrepreneurs to own and lead sustainable business working in the ICT sector.
- Strengthen the capacity of established women entrepreneurs to start, run and grow sustainable businesses that work in the ICT sector
- Identify women with the potential for entrepreneurship and nurture them to develop and run sustainable businesses in the ICT sectors
- Increasing the number of women-owned and women-led companies working in the ICT sector that can handle big money projects
- Strengthening collaboration between different actors in the ICT and innovation sector in order to utilize the learning and perspectives generated by the Women in Business program to make evidence-based and credible contributions to relevant national and global policy discourses.
WORTH
Successful applicants will:
- Have access to the iHub co-working space (desk space, meeting rooms for those formal discussions and lounges for laid back conversations, and other membership benefits)
- Participate in a 6-month tailor-made program that will develop their business acumen and entrepreneurial and technical skills
- Have access to business support services that range from legal services, human resources, and many others
- Become more embedded in the East African entrepreneurs’ community, amplify the impact of their businesses, and ensure the value from their products/solutions and services reach those who would benefit the most
ELIGIBILITY
- Applicant must be a woman
- Be 18 years and above
- Reside in Kenya
- Have a registered business
- Be developing an innovative and scalable product that uses technology
- Has proof of concept and existing business that is post-revenue
- The business model must have a clear focus on sustainability
- At least 1 year in operation
- Post revenue which means you have begun to generate sales
DEADLINE: August 17, 2019
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