{"id":828375,"date":"2026-08-28T06:40:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T06:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/828375\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T06:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T06:40:11","slug":"call-for-applications-pan-african-social-enterprise-summit-2026-pitch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/828375\/","title":{"rendered":"Call For Applications: Pan-African Social Enterprise Summit 2026 Pitch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a young woman building a career or business in the creative industry and looking for the right skills, knowledge and support to take your work to the next level?\n<\/p>\n<p>Applications are now open for the Women Entrepreneurs Development Programme (WEDP) 3.0, a 3-day bootcamp designed to equip young women in the creative industry with practical tools to build, grow and sustain their businesses.\n<\/p>\n<p>The programme recognises that having a creative skill is only one part of building a successful business. Women entrepreneurs also need business knowledge, financial literacy, strategic thinking, market access, mentorship and the confidence to turn their ideas into sustainable ventures.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>Why This Program Matters<\/p>\n<p>Many talented women have great creative ideas but struggle with turning those ideas into profitable and sustainable businesses.<\/p>\n<p>WEDP 3.0 provides an opportunity to bridge that gap by helping participants develop the entrepreneurial and business skills needed to navigate the creative economy.\n<\/p>\n<p>Through practical learning and mentorship, participants will gain the knowledge and confidence to make better business decisions, position their brands effectively and identify opportunities for growth.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>What You Stand To Gain<\/p>\n<p>Selected participants will have the opportunity to:\n<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Build practical entrepreneurial and business management skills.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Learn how to turn creative ideas and skills into sustainable business opportunities.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Gain insights into developing and positioning a strong creative brand.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Strengthen their financial and business decision-making skills.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Learn strategies for growing and sustaining a creative enterprise.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Connect with mentors and other young women entrepreneurs in the creative industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Expand their professional network and build meaningful connections.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Gain practical knowledge that can be applied directly to their businesses and careers.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Develop the confidence to identify and pursue new opportunities within the creative economy.\n<\/p>\n<p>Who Should Apply?<\/p>\n<p>This opportunity is for young women aged 18\u201335 who are:\n<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Entrepreneurs or aspiring entrepreneurs in the creative industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Creative professionals looking to commercialise or grow their skills.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Women building or developing a creative business.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Women interested in gaining practical entrepreneurship and business development skills.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Residents of Lagos.\n<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are already running a creative business or have a creative skill or idea you want to turn into a viable venture, this programme provides an opportunity to learn, connect and grow.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>Why You Should Apply<\/p>\n<p>Your creativity can become more than just a talent. With the right business knowledge, strategy and support, it can become a sustainable source of income and create opportunities for others.\n<\/p>\n<p>WEDP 3.0 is an opportunity to gain the tools, knowledge and connections needed to move from having a creative skill to building a sustainable creative enterprise.\n<\/p>\n<p>Applications are now open.\n<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss the opportunity to invest in your skills, strengthen your business and connect with other ambitious women in the creative industry.<\/p>\n<p>APPLY NOW:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/u\/0\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdKkKaLGTI8gNGOIKsyVCE7PCezk18v6BzM7P8UGVrWXj980Q\/viewform?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Application Form<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Are you a young woman building a career or business in the creative industry and looking for the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":828376,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[350886,6638,222140,350887,350888,28,350889,158,350890,303284,350891,350892,350893,350894,350895,350896,350897],"class_list":["post-828375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entrepreneurship","tag-000-business-competition","tag-6638","tag-african-entrepreneurs","tag-african-social-entrepreneurs","tag-african-startup-opportunities","tag-business","tag-business-pitch-competition-2026","tag-entrepreneurship","tag-entrepreneurship-opportunities-2026","tag-impact-entrepreneurship","tag-impact-startups-africa","tag-pan-african-social-enterprise-summit-2026","tag-social-enterprise-africa","tag-social-enterprise-funding","tag-social-enterprise-pitch-competition","tag-social-innovation-africa","tag-startup-competition-africa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/828375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=828375"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/828375\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/828376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=828375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=828375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=828375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}