Are you a trainer, business development service provider (BDSP), entrepreneur support organization (ESO), business mentor or an mSME coach seeking an opportunity to impact women entrepreneurs across Africa? Then apply to join the Women in Digital Business (WiDB) at AM-Steve House Program’s Training of Trainers (ToT) Program.
The Women in Digital Business (WiDB) at AM-Steve House Program, currently in its pilot, is a training scheme to train 50,000 women from across Africa over the next 3years. It is offered in partnership with the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITCILO) and funded by Microsoft Philanthropies.
To scale reach, deepen engagement and maximize impact, the program will train 500 seasoned entrepreneurs, trainers, BDSPs, ESOs, mSME coaches, business mentors and other relevant ecosystem practitioners to serve as certified trainers and directly support the 50,000 women entrepreneurs.
To achieve the foregoing objective, we are launching the pilot phase of the training of trainers program with the aim of training and certifying fifty (50) WiDB trainers. Post-certification, trainers will have the opportunity to add WiDB to their portfolio and thereby offer it as a monetized service. Pursuant to the full rollout of the program, ILO-certified WiDB trainers will also be recruited on a paid basis to deliver WiDB training contracts for entrepreneurs.
Selection/Eligibility Criteria:
Applicants must:
- Have experience as an entrepreneur or in supporting/coaching/training entrepreneurs.
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent, e.g., HND or other professional license or fellowship e.g. BDSP license).
- Be actively working with entrepreneurs in any of the 54 African countries.
- Be fluent in English (ToE training content is also available in French, Portuguese, and Arabic and ToE can be in any of the languages, but this ToT is in English and English fluency is mandatory to join).
- Be able to recruit and train at least 15 women entrepreneurs within the 6 weeks program period before certification.
- Have proven experience in entrepreneurship training/coaching (with portfolio evidence).
- Be male or female (however, as this is a women-focused program, preference will be given to women applicants).
- Preference will also be given to practitioners with existing BDSP licenses or equivalent certifications, or those operating ESOs with proven entrepreneurial training records.
Number of Awardees:
500 trainers, however the program will only train and certify 50 trainers in this pilot phase.
Value of Scholarship:
- Full Scholarship: If selected, you receive a scholarship covering the entire ToT program.
- Global Certification: Earn an official ILO WiDB Trainer Certificate, enabling you to deliver WiDB courses independently using program materials and earn training fees.
- Trainer Pool Membership: Certified trainers are added to the WiDB at AM-Steve House Program Trainer Pool – this means you get paid when train women entrepreneur under the program.
- Curated Expert Support: Receive mentoring and supervision from an ILO-certified WiDB Lead Trainer during your micro-teaching phase.
- Expanded Reach & Impact: Access tools, resources, networks, and partnerships to scale your impact in Africa’s entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Duration of Training:
Each cohort runs for 6 weeks
How to Apply:
Required Documents and Materials
- CV/Resume
- Training portfolio (e.g., certifications, training qualifications, evidence of past training, mentorship records, or other entrepreneurship support experience)
- Details of your ability and readiness to recruit and train 15 women entrepreneurs within the 6-week’ course timeframe
- Motivation statement (200–500 words)
Applications are online using the following link: https://forms.gle/znqe1JfWd67zkV4ZA. Ensure you are applying for the Training of Trainers (ToT) program. Detailed guidelines and application forms are available on the AM-Steve House platform: https://widb.amstevehouse.com/tot
Application Deadline: September 5, 2025. There are multiple deadlines. This call is for the pilot. See the program page (widb.amstevehouse.com) and application form for specific cohort deadlines.
Other Important Information:
Applications for the Training of the Entrepreneurs (ToE) program are open; if you are a woman entrepreneur, eligible and interested in joining the last phase of the ToE pilot, please use the following link to apply: https://bit.ly/467r6Oq
