The FATE Foundation and Google Business Resilience Program for Women Entrepreneurs

Ikenna Nwachukwu

2 years ago

FATE Foundation and Google.org are partnering to organize the Business Resilience Program for women entrepreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa. This initiative is part of Google’s ‘SSA Women Entrepreneurship Program’, and targets women who run nano and micro businesses in three countries, including Nigeria. It will provide them with micro-grants, and train them in financial management, business plan development, digital marketing, business networking, and confidence building. It will also train them to access funding from lenders.

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This program is aimed at women entrepreneurs aged between 18 and 55 years. It consists of two phases. Phase one will be a self-paced, 4-week program, which will also give participants access to a business plan developer tool. Persons who complete the modules in the first phase will go on to the second. It will be a hybrid (virtual and in-person) program involving lessons from financial management and digital literacy experts, business registration support, and the extension of microgrants to participating businesses.

Benefits

Entrepreneurs that take part in this program will benefit from it in the following ways:

Receive micro-grants (this will be provided to 200 businesses)
Free business registration for 200 entrepreneurs
Receive a business plan developer tool
Get a certificate of completion
Stand a chance of getting featured on the social media pages of FATE Foundation and its partners

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Eligibility

Persons who want to apply for this program must meet these conditions:

Must be a female who runs a nano business (1-3 employees) or micro business (4-9 employees)
Must have completed secondary school (minimum educational qualification)
Should be able to understand and communicate in English
Should have access to the internet and a smartphone device

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Note: Breadwinners, widows, and single parents will be given special consideration. If you would like to apply for the FATE Foundation and Google Business Resilience Program, you can do so HERE. Featured Image Source: Opportunities For Africans

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