The ITCILO in partnership with Talents Hive will launch the EmpowerHer Business Initiative program in 2024 – the very first cohort of EmpowerHer in the Federal Republic of Nigeria will take place in Kaduna State. This program will train 300 Women Entrepreneurs living in Kaduna State. EmpowerHer Business Initiative is envisioned to train one million women entrepreneurs on Women in Digital Business; EmpowerHer is a free entrepreneurship program designed to help women grow their businesses.
The EmpowerHer training will take place over a period of 3 months, including a month of guided formal training and two months of mentorship and business linkages, culminating in a graduation ceremony, pitch and incubation. Successful participants will gain access to top-notch resources from ILO and Talents Hive as well as further training opportunities at Talents Hive in the Kaduna State.
Participants will increase their knowledge and understanding of business, marketing, digitization, digitalization, and operations.
They will meet and network with like-minded women to share best practices, with the support of a team of qualified program staff facilitators and mentors.
Program goals
Provide resources for women to engage in U.S.-style online education with guided facilitation and localization from local women business leaders.
Foster networks that support participants’ access to peer-to-peer mentorship, business partners, and scaling opportunities with businesses in the region and in the United States.
Provide access to a wide range of opportunities tailored to women’s economic empowerment to expand the effects of participation.
THE OPPORTUNITY
The rise of the digital economy brings new opportunities for women entrepreneurs. Enterprises can reach their clients better through social media, websites and e-commerce, for example. Enterprises can also be more efficient with the right use of technology. But it is not always easy to develop and implement a digital transformation strategy.
FOUNDATIONS PROGRAMME ON DIGITAL SKILLS
The foundations program provides you with the basic skills and insights for digital entrepreneurship. You will explore a range of digital business solutions and evaluate their relevance and effectiveness for your enterprise. The foundations program focuses on building an on-line presence and commercializing on-line, covering also the broader impacts of digital transformation on people and business processes.
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
Why digitalize: Learn why it is important for your business to digitalize and get to understand some of the key concepts.
Building an online presence: Learn about strategies to embark on a digital journey by building an on-line presence, either through social media, through messengers or by creating a website.
Selling online: Is e-commerce for you? What does it take to sell on-line, what are the different options, how to go about it?
Adapting other business processes: Get to understand the impacts of e-commerce on other business processes, such as receiving orders, collecting payments and delivering goods.
