The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), Division for Prosperity, Hiroshima Office has partnered with Sunlight and Absa Bank to launch an online training programme titled Sunlight and Absa Bank Women’s Empowerment Programme for women in Kenya focusing to build knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for effective entrepreneurship, business management, and leadership of young entrepreneurs and business leader from the public sector, private sector, academia, media, and civil society organizations in Kenya. The applicants will have an opportunity to participate and engage more meaningfully in society through developing their own initiatives and businesses (social or commercial) that are self-designed and self-led and contribute positively to their own society. The programme consists of two online courses:
- Fundamental of entrepreneurship and innovation
- Leadership, strategy, and innovation
WORTH
Sunlight & Absa Bank will jointly sponsor a total of 5,000 learners in two phases, with phase 1 targeting 2,000 learners to be followed by phase 2 with 3,000 learners.
ELIGIBILITY
Participants will be selected through an open call for applications based on the specific criteria including the following:
- Female
- Age 18- 50 years
- Geographical and sectoral representation within the country
- Deep interest in entrepreneurship and frontier technology
- Keen passion to learn by doing and highly motivated to succeed to provide a positive impact on the society
- Good oral and written English skills
- Own a running business
DEADLINE: October 31, 2021.
To apply and for more information visit here
