Deadline:15th September, 2023.
The Awa Prize is a contest which sheds the light on businesses and the women who lead them. But beyond this competition, the Awa Prize aims at federating a community of entrepreneurs around shared values, in order to fight against socio-economic inequalities.
Through the Awa Prize, many events will be organised at the local and international levels in order to raise awareness for men and women about the opportunities that women’s entrepreneurship can create. These events will enable progress on actions which can be developed to remove the persistent obstacles.
Prizes
- The first prize
Up to €50,000*
Spent to support/coaching, based on your company’s needs.
One week in Belgium
To meet entrepreneurship circles and inspire one another.
- The second prize
Up to €10,000*
Spent to support/coaching, based on your company’s needs.
- The third prize
Up to €5,000*
Spent to support/coaching, based on your company’s needs.
*Prizes are awarded after an assessment of the needs of the Winners by the Organiser or by an entity designated by the Organiser. The support plan is to be formalised by the Winners or the Candidates receiving a prize and the Organiser.
Eligibility
- Be a woman of legal age in her country of residence
- Have the nationality of one participating country
- Be the (co) founder and/or non-minority shareholder of the company which has been registered for at least 1 year in a participating
- Have a company with a positive impact on the community
- have a green and circular economic approach
- Understand and express yourself in English, French or Arabic
*Participating countries for the 2023 edition: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, DRC, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Palestine, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda.
For more information and application.