Impact Funding Resources
The African Union Commission invites applications from African women entrepreneurs to participate in the African Women in Processing (AWIP) Forum. This strategic event will be held on the sidelines of the Fourth Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) in Algiers, Algeria, from 4th to 10th September 2025.
This forum presents a unique opportunity for African women actively engaged in value-added processing to showcase their businesses in Africa’s largest trade fair, which highlights the importance of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
This forum presents a unique opportunity for African women actively engaged in value-added processing to showcase their businesses in Africa’s largest trade fair, which highlights the importance of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Start Date14 May 2025 End Date10 Jun 2025 Funding AmountN/A Funding Resource TypeVisibility
Funding ProviderAfrican Women In Processing - AWIP North Africa
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African Women In Processing - AWIP North Africa
This forum presents a unique opportunity for African women actively engaged in value-added processing to showcase their businesses in Africa’s largest trade fair, which highlights the importance of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Call for application
https://au.int/sites/default/files/pressreleases/44768-pr-Call_for_Applications_African_Women_in_Processing_AWIP_Forum_at_IATF2025.pdf
Eligibility Criteria:
• Applicants must be African women entrepreneurs with established businesses in processing and value addition.
• Proficiency in English or French is required.
• Demonstrated business maturity and growth potential.
• Businesses that showcase innovative products, processes, or technologies, and those that significantly add value to local resources, will be prioritized.
• A demonstrated willingness to network, collaborate, and share best practices with other women entrepreneurs and stakeholders during and after the IATF.
