African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative (Cohort 9)

Deadline: 1st February 2026 at 11:59pm UTC

The African Women Entrepreneurship Cooperative is an innovative, 12-month leadership and business management capacity building program that accepts 200 female entrepreneurs annually.

Through practical learning, mentorship, and a powerful pan-African community, you’ll gain the tools to overcome challenges and seize new opportunities in and for your business. This is more than a program, it’s a movement of women transforming their businesses, communities, and the continent.

Eligibility 

Women who are:

• Founders of businesses that have been in operation for at least two years in any industry and have at least two employees (either full time or part time). Aspiring entrepreneurs are not eligible

• Citizens of any African country, currently living on the continent or in the diaspora. For those living in the diaspora, your business must clearly impact Africa through the creation or delivery of its products or services, or based on where its customers reside.

• Comfortable with remote teamwork and collaboration, especially using digital tools

• Proficient in verbal and written English

• Able to regularly (at least weekly) access the Internet through a computer or tablet

For more information and application