WELA Programmes
WELA Programmes
• Women Entrepreneurship & Leadership for Africa (WELA) Programme, Accra – Commences April, 2025
• Women Entrepreneurship & Leadership for Africa (WELA) Programme, Lagos – Commences April, 2025
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 2025
| Date |
Module |
Location |
Time |
| April 25 - 27, 2025 |
Entrepreneurial Finance and Accounting |
Accra |
3 days |
| May 9 - 11, 2025 |
Strategy and Innovation in Entrepreneurial Ventures |
Accra |
3 days |
| June 27 - 29, 2025. |
Entrepreneurial Sales and Marketing Strategy |
Accra |
3 days |
| August 6 - 7, 2025 |
Doing Business in China |
Virtual |
3hrs |
| April - August 2025 |
Mentoring |
Face to face / Virtual |
TBC |
| September 17 - 19, 2025 |
Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Gender in Africa |
Accra |
2 days |
| September 19, 2025 | Immersion and Teambuilding Session |
Accra (With WELA Lagos Cohort, ODP & AMP) |
1 day 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
* Saturday, September 20, 2025 – Graduation in Accra
Post-Programme China Immersion Module details to be communicated later.
WELA Lagos 2025
|
Date |
Module |
Location |
Time |
|
April 18 - 20 2025 |
Strategy and Innovation in Entrepreneurial Ventures |
Lagos |
3 days |
|
May 16 - 18, 2025. |
Entrepreneurial Finance and Accounting |
Lagos |
3 days |
|
July 4 – 6, 2025 |
Entrepreneurial Sales and Marketing Strategy |
Lagos |
3 days |
|
August 6 - 7, 2025 |
Doing Business in China |
Virtual |
3hrs |
|
April - August 2025 |
Mentoring |
Face to face / Virtual |
TBC |
|
September 17 - 19, 2025 |
Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Gender in Africa |
Accra |
2 days |
| September 19, 2025 | Immersion and Teambuilding Session | Accra (With WELA Accra Cohort, ODP & AMP) |
1 day 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
*Saturday, September 20, 2025 – Graduation in Accra
Post-Programme China Immersion Module
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