The World Bank is awarding Scholarship to Female Entrepreneurs in Nigeria to learn at the Enterprise Development Centre.

The World Bank in collaboration with the Enterprise Development Centre is giving Scholarship to Female Entrepreneurs in Nigeria through the WomenX Program.
The WomenX program is aimed at providing practical business education through a blended learning approach for 5 months, a 6-month face-to-face and online mentoring, help strengthen their networks and create linkages to access finance. Over a 3 year period, a total number of 500 female entrepreneurs will be awarded this scholarship in Nigeria.

Application Deadline: July 30th, 2016

Duration of WomenX program
The program consists of 17 modules, delivered in 28 days (in-class and online) spread over 5 months and includes a mentoring period of about 6 months.

The Enterprise Development Centre, Pan- Atlantic University in collaboration with The World Bank will

Provide practical Business Education through a blended learning approach (online and in- class training)
Help strengthen Female Entrepreneurs network
Offer Mentoring
Create linkages between financial institutions and Female Entrepreneurs.
Eligibility Requirements:

To be eligible for this program you need to:
1. Own a business in Nigeria.
2. Operate a business in a high-growth sector.
3. Business must be owned/managed by a woman.
4. Should be a functional business (at least 6 months in operation).
Selection criteria will be as follows:
A. Company must be owned / managed by a woman
B. Should be a functional business (at least 6 months in operation)
C. The Enterprise must have high growth potential
D. High local content will be an advantage

Application Process:

Step 1 – Check Your Eligibility
Check that you are qualified to apply. See the selection criteria.

Step 2 – Register

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