Apply for Women Digital Entrepreneurship Program (WDEP) 2024.
The Women Digital Entrepreneurship Program (WDEP) is a business growth initiative created to empower women with the necessary digital skills, resources, and information to start, grow, and monetize their businesses. This program is designed for both aspiring and existing female entrepreneurs who are eager to learn and explore opportunities for developing their online businesses.
Summary
- Company: Access Bank/Nerdzfactory
- Job Title: Women Digital Entrepreneurship Program (WDEP) 2024
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: SSCE/OND/BA/BSc/HND/MSC
- Locations: Virtual, Lagos, Nigeria
- Deadline: 14th October, 2024
Job Title: Women Digital Entrepreneurship Program (WDEP) 2024
About the Program
WDEP is an initiative by Access Bank in partnership with Nerdzfactory Foundation. It focuses on equipping female entrepreneurs with the tools needed to digitize their business processes, ensuring long-term market relevance and success. The program aims to:
- Encourage more women to start online businesses
- Promote women’s entrepreneurship
- Bridge the digital gender gap
- Improve the economic outcomes for women
Program Highlights
Participants will gain practical skills in various areas of digital business, including:
- Social media marketing
- Online business management
- Business pitching
- Bookkeeping, and more
To ensure maximum impact, the program features:
- Women Digital Entrepreneurship Bootcamp (WDEB)
- Women Digital Entrepreneurship Summit
- Business Connect Webinar
- Opportunity to pitch for a grant
The program will conclude with a pitch competition where the top three ideas will receive prizes to support their businesses.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply, participants must meet the following:
- Be a Nigerian female citizen
- Be unemployed or underemployed
- Aged between 25–40 years
- Have a minimum education level of SSCE or OND
- Have access to the internet
Webinar Benefits
Participants will learn:
- How to start and manage an online business
- Social media strategies to increase traffic and sales
- Effective business pitching
- Bookkeeping essentials
Program Details
- Mode of Learning: Hybrid (Physical and Virtual)
- Venue: Physical classes at Nerdzfactory Company, Ogudu GRA, Lagos; virtual classes on Zoom
- Duration: 2 weeks
- Start Date: Monday, 14th October 2024
Method of Application
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