Introduction
- 50MAWSP is aimed at setting up a networking digital platform for women entrepreneurs to help them access information that will enhance their business to grow.
- Women and youth will have access to financial and non-financial services and will be able to promote their products.
- It will build a community of women entrepreneurs who will act as peers, mentors, advisors and financier to each other.
- It provides access to 38 countries in the African continent.
Objectives of the Platform
- To contribute to the economic empowerment of women through the provision of a networking platform that will enable women in business to access information and financial services.
Benefits of the Platform
- Interface between financial service providers (banks, financing institutions and private investors) and women entrepreneurs;
- Access to market opportunities;
- Building of women professional networks;
- Exchange of experiences across the continent;
- Access to mentors/mentees;
- Access to web-based training in areas of leadership and financial literacy, among others;
- Collection of statistics on financial inclusion in Africa.
Target audience
- Potential and existing women entrepreneurs;
- Trade development organizations;
- Investment organizations;
- Chamber of Commerce;
- Groups and networks of women;
- Government institutions supporting women entrepreneurship;
- Civil society organizations;
- Youth groups.
Features of the Platform
- User friendly and easy to use;
- May create a personalized profile by logging in;
- Users can upload and post contents, photographs and audio, etc, which is published real-time;
- Get access to a pool of mentors;
- Provide access to market information;
- Have embedded links that point to various social media platforms;
- Discussion forums where users can interact with one another through text, chats and discussion forums;
- Supports three languages – English, French and Arabic;
- Security aspect embedded in the platform, as it contains double security barrier with two firewalls.
Accessibility
Online through the following website: www.womenconnect.org
Also available as a Mobile Application on Google Play and IOS App Store.
