{"id":437884,"date":"2026-02-21T12:18:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T12:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/437884\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T12:18:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T12:18:06","slug":"call-for-applications-oxford-africa-conference-2026-innovation-seed-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/437884\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Applications: Oxford Africa Conference 2026 Innovation Seed Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Take your business knowledge and entrepreneurial capabilities to the next level with the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women programme, a completely free business skills training initiative designed to empower women entrepreneurs and business leaders with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to grow their ventures.\n<\/p>\n<p>About the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Program<\/p>\n<p>Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women is a global initiative that provides free business education and training to women around the world through online learning partners like Coursera. The programme offers business-focused courses that help entrepreneurs develop key skills in areas such as management, finance, marketing, leadership, and strategy \u2014 all designed to support business growth, sustainability, and resilience.\n<\/p>\n<p>The training is accessible fully online, so you can learn at your own pace from anywhere.\n<\/p>\n<p>Who Should Apply<\/p>\n<p>This opportunity is ideal for:\n<\/p>\n<p>\u2714 Women entrepreneurs, business owners, or founders<br \/>\u2714 Aspiring business leaders looking to strengthen core business skills<br \/>\u2714 MSME operators seeking structured learning in finance, marketing, and strategy<br \/>\u2714 Anyone interested in building or scaling a business<br \/>\u2714 Learners of all experience levels (no degree required)<\/p>\n<p>There are no application fees and no entry exams, just create an account on Coursera and enroll in the courses.\n<\/p>\n<p>What You Will Learn<\/p>\n<p>The 10,000 Women collection on Coursera includes a suite of courses covering essential business topics such as:\n<\/p>\n<p>Entrepreneurship fundamentals<br \/>\nBusiness strategy &amp; leadership<br \/>\nFinancial accounting &amp; budgeting<br \/>\nMarketing &amp; customer engagement<br \/>\nOperations &amp; team management<br \/>\nInnovation and digital transformation<\/p>\n<p>These courses are curated to support women in gaining practical skills that can be applied immediately to real business challenges.\n<\/p>\n<p>Benefits of Participation<\/p>\n<p>\u2714 100% free access to business training resources<br \/>\u2714 Learn at your own pace (self-paced online learning)<br \/>\u2714 Earn professional certificates upon course completion<br \/>\u2714 Develop skills to grow and manage your business more effectively<br \/>\u2714 Network and learn alongside a global community of women leaders<br \/>\u2714 Boost your business credibility with recognised certificates\n<\/p>\n<p>How to Apply \/ Get Started<\/p>\n<p>Visit the 10,000 Women programme page on Coursera:<br \/>\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/collections\/goldman-sachs-10000-women\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/collections\/goldman-sachs-10000-women<\/a><br \/>\nBrowse the available courses and select the ones most relevant to your needs.<br \/>\nClick Enroll to begin,\u00a0 no payment is required.<br \/>\nCreate or sign in with your Coursera account (email or Google\/LinkedIn).<br \/>\nStart learning and work toward certification as you complete each course.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude80 Training is flexible and self-paced, so you can balance studies with your work and other commitments.\n<\/p>\n<p>Small and growing businesses, especially those led by women, often lack access to formal business training and capacity development. The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women programme helps bridge that gap by offering practical, globally relevant courses that build confidence, strategic insight, and operational effectiveness, all at no cost.\n<\/p>\n<p>This training is an excellent opportunity to develop:<\/p>\n<p>Business planning skills<br \/>\nFinancial management confidence<br \/>\nMarketing and digital engagement knowledge<br \/>\nLeadership and decision-making capabilities<\/p>\n<p>which are essential for sustainable business growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Take your business knowledge and entrepreneurial capabilities to the next level with the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women programme,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":437885,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[159537,84,159538,4203,159539,153530,159540,159541,11872,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-437884","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entrepreneurship","8":"tag-african-entrepreneurs","9":"tag-business","10":"tag-entrepreneur-grants","11":"tag-entrepreneurship","12":"tag-innovation-seed-fund","13":"tag-msmeafrica-opportunity","14":"tag-oxford-africa-conference","15":"tag-seed-capital","16":"tag-startup-funding","17":"tag-uk","18":"tag-united-kingdom","19":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/437884","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=437884"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/437884\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/437885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=437884"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=437884"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=437884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}