Akili Dada is seeking to invest in 30 young women from three counties in Kenya for a period of 2 years to develop their leadership skills and grow their enterprises’ sustainability. Are you a young woman aged 25-30 years old? Running a start-up social enterprise i.e. a business with a social change goal in KISUMU, KILIFI or THARAKA NITHI County? Akili Dada is looking for you!
About
Akili Dada is an international, award-winning leadership incubator cultivating transformative leadership in a generation of young African women. They apply a holistic approach to educating and cultivating leadership in adolescent girls and young women by employing four key strategies to nurture growth and meaningful impact; financial investment, leadership development, movement building and advocacy, and mentorship.
By selecting from and building the capacity of some of Africa’s most innovative young women, we are meeting the urgent need for more African women in leadership as well as the overarching need for creative and empathetic leadership that holds justice at its core.
WORTH
Selected young women will have access to;
- Thematic training and development to expand their knowledge in leadership and social enterprise management.
- A network of mentors to support young women’s personal and professional growth
- Seed funding to develop and grow their enterprises
- Akili Dada’s network of funding and development partners
- Learning visits to organizations in the social enterprise sector
ELIGIBILITY
You are the right candidate for this program if you meet ALL of the following criteria;
- A young woman aged 25-30 years old.
- Currently residing in Kilifi, Kisumu or Tharaka Nithi County.
- Running a social enterprise i.e. a business with a social change goal.
- Running an enterprise that has been in operation for at least 1 year, but not more than 2 years.
- The founder or co-founder of the enterprise.
- Passionate about transformative leadership and sustainable community development.
- Proficient in English.
DEADLINE: September 6, 2019
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