WELA Programmes
WELA Programmes
• WELA Programme, Accra – Commences April, 2022
• WELA Programme, Lagos – Commences March, 2022
• WELA Programme, Johannesburg – Commences March, 2022
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 2022
| Date |
Module |
Location |
Time |
| April 08-10, 2022 |
Entrepreneurial Finance and Accounting |
Accra |
3 days |
| May 06-08, 2022 |
Entrepreneurial Sales and Marketing Strategy |
Accra |
3 days |
| June 08-10, 2022 |
Strategy and Innovation in Entrepreneurial Ventures |
Accra |
3 days |
| August 10-11, 2022 |
Doing Business in China |
Virtual |
3hrs a day for 2 days |
| April - August 2022 |
Mentoring |
Face to face / Virtual |
TBC |
| September 07-09, 2022 |
Africa Immersion: Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Gender in Africa |
Accra |
3 days |
* Saturday, September 10, 2022 – 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 2022
|
Date |
Module |
Location |
Time |
|
March 25-27, 2022 |
Strategy and Innovation in Entrepreneurial Ventures |
Lagos |
3 days 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Each Day |
|
April 22-24, 2022 |
Entrepreneurial Sales and Marketing Strategy |
Lagos |
3 days 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Each Day |
|
June 08-10, 2022 |
Entrepreneurial Finance and Accounting |
Lagos |
3 days 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Each Day |
|
August 10-11, 2022 |
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 2022 |
Mentoring |
Face to face / Virtual |
TBC |
|
September 07-09, 2022 |
Africa Immersion: Entrepreneurship, Leadership and Gender in Africa |
Accra (With WELA Accra Cohort) |
3 days 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Each Day |
*Saturday, September 10, 2022 – 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.
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