ImpactHER Training for African Female Entrepreneurs
ShowcaseHER is a zero-fee program designed to empower women business owners in Africa with the skills needed to prepare for the export market. This initiative, sponsored by Afreximbank and powered by ImpactHER, will commence on August 1, 2025.
🌍 About ImpactHER Training for African Female Entrepreneurs
The ShowcaseHER program aims to equip Women-led Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (WSMEs) in Africa with the capacity to effectively participate in cross-border trade. It focuses on integrating these businesses into international export value chains while leveraging opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Key Details:
- Date Published: June 3, 2025
- Application Deadline: July 6, 2025
- Program Start Date: August 1, 2025
- Eligible Locations: Africa
- Program Duration: 6 months
Program Objectives:
- Provide export readiness and business digitization training.
- Offer access to trade finance.
- Deliver mentorship support to enhance capacity for intra-African trade.
About ImpactHER:
ImpactHER is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering African women and girls. Recognized as the best support organization for African women-led small businesses at the African Union 2022 SME Summit, ImpactHER provides:
- Hands-on entrepreneurship training.
- Capacity-building programs.
- Access to business financing.
🎁 Benefits of the Program
Participants will:
- Gain export readiness skills to expand their goods and services internationally.
- Learn business digitization techniques to boost revenue and efficiency.
- Receive coaching and mentorship on accessing trade finance.
- Stand a chance to win up to $1,000 in business grants.
- Participate in the fully-sponsored Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2025 in Algiers, Algeria.
- Access one-on-one coaching and mentorship from industry experts.
✅ Eligibility Criteria
The ShowcaseHER incubator program is ideal for you if:
- You are an SME registered and operating in Africa or the Caribbean (special consideration for businesses in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, and Egypt).
- You are currently exporting or interested in exporting your products.
- You are seeking capital for business expansion and international trade.
📝 Application Process
- Visit the application portal to apply.
- Complete the application form with the required details.
Important Dates:
- Application Deadline: July 6, 2025
- Program Start Date: August 1, 2025
📞 Contact Information
For more details, visit the ImpactHER Training Application Portal.
Empower your business and take it to the next level with the ShowcaseHER program! 🚀
- Be equipped with the right skillset and knowledge they need to export their goods and services;
- Learn how to digitize their business for increase in revenue and efficiency;
- Be coached and mentored on accessing trade finance for their businesses;
- Stand a chance to win up to $1,000 business grant;
- Get the opportunity to participate in the fully-sponsored Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2025 in Algiers, Algeria.
- Have access to one-one coaching and mentorship.
