WELA Programmes

• WELA Programme, Accra – Commences April, 2023
• WELA Programme, Lagos – Commences March, 2023
• WELA Programme, Johannesburg – Commences March, 2023

The Women Entrepreneurship & Leadership for Africa Programme (WELA) is a practical, hands-on programme that examines the issues, challenges and opportunities women face in creating, managing and leading companies in Africa. It aims to teach women how to become effective entrepreneurs and also provides them with the skills to coach other women entrepreneurs. The 5-module programme includes Entrepreneurship mentoring throughout the duration of the programme.

WELA Accra 2023

Date	Module	Location	Time
March 31 – April 2, 2023	Entrepreneurial Finance and Accounting	Accra	3 days 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Each Day
May 05 - 07, 2023	Strategy and Innovation in Entrepreneurial Ventures	Accra	3 days 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Each Day
June 16 - 18, 2023	Entrepreneurial Sales and Marketing Strategy	Accra	3 days 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Each Day
August 09 - 10, 2023	Doing Business in China	Virtual	3hrs a day for 2 days 10:00AM – 01:00PM GMT Each Day (Equivalent of 1 day face to face class)
April - August 2023	Mentoring	Face to face / Virtual	TBC
September 13 - 14, 2023	Africa Immersion: Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Gender in Africa	Accra (With WELA Lagos Cohort)	2 days 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Each Day
September 15, 2023	Immersion and Teambuilding Module	Accra (With WELA Lagos Cohort, ODP & AMP)	1 day 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

* Saturday, September 16, 2023 – Graduation in Accra

Post-Programme China Immersion Module
There will be an 8-day China Immersion module in Shanghai with visits to Alibaba at Hangzhou and the Yiwu industrial city. The cost and dates of this module will be confirmed later.

WELA Lagos 2023

Date	Module	Location	Time
March 24 - 26, 2023	Entrepreneurial Finance and Accounting	Lagos	3 days 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Each Day
April 28 - 30, 2023	Entrepreneurial Sales and Marketing Strategy	Lagos	3 days 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Each Day
June 09 - 11, 2023	Strategy and Innovation in Entrepreneurial Ventures	Lagos	3 days 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Each Day
August 09 - 10, 2023	Doing Business in China	Virtual	3hrs a day for 2 days 10:00AM – 01:00PM GMT Each Day (Equivalent of 1 day face to face class)
April - August 2023	Mentoring	Face to face / Virtual	TBC
September 13 - 14, 2023	Africa Immersion: Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Gender in Africa	Accra (With WELA Accra Cohort)	2 days 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Each Day
September 15, 2023	Immersion and Teambuilding Module	Accra (With WELA Accra Cohort, ODP & AMP)	1 day 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM