Online Info Session: Discover How to Grow Your Business – every last Sunday of each month
WIDU Ethiopia organizes a monthly online information session every last Sunday of each month
Are you an Ethiopian Entrepreneur with loved ones residing European country, and ready to support you in developing your entrepreneurial project?
Or are you part of the Ethiopian diaspora abroad and wish to support a loved one in the creation, or the development of their business in Ethiopia?
Whichever role you have, your commitment can actively contribute to the success of a Ethiopian entrepreneurial project. Together, with WIDU, let’s strengthen the bridges between Ethiopia and its diaspora for lasting, sustainable impact.
General Information :
Date : Every last Sunday of each month
Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM CET
Languages: The information session will be conducted in either English or Amharic.
Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3297869032526553?p=TvG4x3sqHZ3vkf2t9N
This is a public event, and no prior registration is required.
Session programme :
Presentation of the WIDU programme
Participation requirements and general steps to register for WIDU
A Q&A session to conclude the meeting and answer all your questions
Who can participate in WIDU.africa and what are the advantages?
Through the digital platform WIDU, entrepreneurs living in Ethiopia who are financially supported by a diaspora member residing in one of the 29 participating European countries can jointly register to fully benefit from the WIDU programme, which offers:
A WIDU Grant equal to the amount jointly invested by the entrepreneur and the diaspora member (up to €3,000 for the first participation and up to €5,000 for subsequent applications, subject to programme conditions).
Three professional coaching sessions which focus on strengthening entrepreneurial skills and supporting the development and success of the project.
In order to better understand the operation, the concept and the process of WIDU.africa in Ethiopia we invite you to join our free online information session.
About WIDU.africa
WIDU.africa is a project co-financed by the European Union and the Gates Foundation and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
Since its launch in 2019, WIDU has been active in 10 African countries (Ethiopia as well as Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Senegal, Togo, Kenya and Tunisia). To date, more than 8,000 micro and small businesses have been supported, including 567 in Ethiopia, creating, and sustaining over 19,500 jobs (53% of which are held by women) in the participating countries.
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