HerVenture mobile learning App for women entrepreneurs in South Africa
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In a ground-breaking partnership, the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, DHL Express and AWIEF recently launched HerVenture to bring vital entrepreneurial skills and support to women across South Africa.
The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women’s HerVenture mobile learning app has been developed specifically for women who own micro, small and medium sized enterprises in low and middle income countries. The app is currently available in Vietnam, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Kenya, having supported over 41,000 women since its launch in 2018. Now, thanks to support from DHL Express, it is also available in South Africa for free to women across the country so they can grow their businesses.
Supporting the growth of women-owned enterprises provides South Africa with an important opportunity to generate sustainable economic livelihoods, reduce poverty and grow the economy, according to a 2019 report by the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA), ‘Women and Youth Owned SMMEs: The Status, Needs, Challenges and Opportunities in South Africa’. Of all SMEs in South Africa, 47% (529,000) are owned by women; delivered through in-country partner AWIEF, HerVenture aims to reach at least 1,600 of these women entrepreneurs by the end of October 2021. The enhanced knowledge it offers means greater business success for women across the country, bringing huge benefits to families, local communities and the economy.
“Our exciting partnership with the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women and DHL will surely take us to new heights in the women’s economic advancement and empowerment space in South Africa. The HerVenture app’s new launch creates a great opportunity for women entrepreneurs of small and growing businesses to tap into and further expand their entrepreneurial skills and mindset, enabling them to start and scale their businesses in a sustainable manner. We are very thrilled about this new collaboration, and eager to witness the new app’s lasting positive impact on women entrepreneurs.” – Irene Ochem, Founder and CEO, AWIEF
You can register on the App and start with the self-guided learning, there is no selection process, its open to all women entrepreneurs in South Africa. Once you download the HerVenture App it does not use data so you can work at your own pace offline.
Women entrepreneurs in South Africa, download for FREE, register and learn offline at your own pace!
Download HerVenture FREE!
Visit the website for more information and to register on the App https://herventure.org/za/home-za/
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