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LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:eTrade for Women masterclass for French-speaking African countries 
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The UNCTAD-led eTrade for Women initiative\, in partnership wit
 h Birame Sock\, founder and CEO of Kwely and an eTrade for Women advocate\
 , will host a regional masterclass for French-speaking African countries u
 nder the theme &quot\;Women entrepreneurs in Africa: Develop your growth p
 otential”. \n\nThis event will bring together women digital entrepreneu
 rs who are shaping the digital ecosystem across the continent. \n\nWhat w
 ill the masterclass focus on? \n\nThe masterclass will comprise three hal
 f-day online training\, peer-learning\, inspirational sessions and a polic
 y-oriented one.  \n\nTraining sessions will help women digital entreprene
 urs strengthen their skills to leverage digital solutions to grow their bu
 sinesses. Participants will discuss concrete tools available to businesses
  to meet changing customer demands and become more competitive in their ma
 rkets while making an impact in their communities. \n\nInspirational sess
 ions will allow participants to learn from and connect with more seasoned 
 entrepreneurs from the region\, who will share their experiences on how to
  overcome challenges such as cultural gender biases\, lack of trust or lim
 ited access to finance.  \n\nThe event will also help participants better
  understand their policy contexts by engaging with key stakeholders in the
  digital economy at national and regional levels. Discussions will cover t
 he regional integration agenda to help entrepreneurs better assess busines
 s opportunities\, adapt to their environment and become credible voices in
  Africa’s digital economy.   \n\nParticipants will also meet like-mind
 ed peers\, interact and expand their networks.  After completing the mast
 erclass\, participants will be invited to join the eTrade for Women commun
 ity of women entrepreneurs in francophone Africa. \n\nWho can participate
 ? \n\nThe masterclass is open to women digital entrepreneurs from the fol
 lowing countries: Benin\, Burkina Faso\, Burundi\, Cameroon\, Central Afri
 can Republic\, Chad\, Congo-Brazzaville (Republic of Congo)\, Democratic R
 epublic of the Congo\, Djibouti\, Gabon\, Guinea\, Ivory Coast\, Mali\, Ma
 uritania\, Niger\, Senegal and Togo. \n\nCandidates must be a founder\, c
 o-founder or CEO of a digital business\, an e-commerce store or a digital 
 platform that has operated for at least two years. \n\nHow to apply? \n\
 nTo join\, please apply here  \n\nThe UNCTAD eTrade for Women initiative
  \n\nThe eTrade for Women initiative was launched by the United Nations i
 n 2019 in partnership with eTrade for all. The initiative aims to empower 
 women by combining the transformative power of female entrepreneurship wit
 h the positive impact of digital technologies.\nhttp://etradeforall.org/\n
 \nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/etrade-women-mast
 erclass-french-speaking-african-countries
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LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:eTrade for Women masterclass for French-speaking African countries 
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The UNCTAD-led eTrade for Women initiative\, in partnership wit
 h Birame Sock\, founder and CEO of Kwely and an eTrade for Women advocate\
 , will host a regional masterclass for French-speaking African countries u
 nder the theme &quot\;Women entrepreneurs in Africa: Develop your growth p
 otential”. \n\nThis event will bring together women digital entrepreneu
 rs who are shaping the digital ecosystem across the continent. \n\nWhat w
 ill the masterclass focus on? \n\nThe masterclass will comprise three hal
 f-day online training\, peer-learning\, inspirational sessions and a polic
 y-oriented one.  \n\nTraining sessions will help women digital entreprene
 urs strengthen their skills to leverage digital solutions to grow their bu
 sinesses. Participants will discuss concrete tools available to businesses
  to meet changing customer demands and become more competitive in their ma
 rkets while making an impact in their communities. \n\nInspirational sess
 ions will allow participants to learn from and connect with more seasoned 
 entrepreneurs from the region\, who will share their experiences on how to
  overcome challenges such as cultural gender biases\, lack of trust or lim
 ited access to finance.  \n\nThe event will also help participants better
  understand their policy contexts by engaging with key stakeholders in the
  digital economy at national and regional levels. Discussions will cover t
 he regional integration agenda to help entrepreneurs better assess busines
 s opportunities\, adapt to their environment and become credible voices in
  Africa’s digital economy.   \n\nParticipants will also meet like-mind
 ed peers\, interact and expand their networks.  After completing the mast
 erclass\, participants will be invited to join the eTrade for Women commun
 ity of women entrepreneurs in francophone Africa. \n\nWho can participate
 ? \n\nThe masterclass is open to women digital entrepreneurs from the fol
 lowing countries: Benin\, Burkina Faso\, Burundi\, Cameroon\, Central Afri
 can Republic\, Chad\, Congo-Brazzaville (Republic of Congo)\, Democratic R
 epublic of the Congo\, Djibouti\, Gabon\, Guinea\, Ivory Coast\, Mali\, Ma
 uritania\, Niger\, Senegal and Togo. \n\nCandidates must be a founder\, c
 o-founder or CEO of a digital business\, an e-commerce store or a digital 
 platform that has operated for at least two years. \n\nHow to apply? \n\
 nTo join\, please apply here  \n\nThe UNCTAD eTrade for Women initiative
  \n\nThe eTrade for Women initiative was launched by the United Nations i
 n 2019 in partnership with eTrade for all. The initiative aims to empower 
 women by combining the transformative power of female entrepreneurship wit
 h the positive impact of digital technologies.\nhttp://etradeforall.org/\n
 \nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/etrade-women-mast
 erclass-french-speaking-african-countries
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TRANSP:OPAQUE
DTEND:20221007T163000Z
LOCATION:Online\, 
SUMMARY:eTrade for Women masterclass for French-speaking African countries 
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:The UNCTAD-led eTrade for Women initiative\, in partnership wit
 h Birame Sock\, founder and CEO of Kwely and an eTrade for Women advocate\
 , will host a regional masterclass for French-speaking African countries u
 nder the theme &quot\;Women entrepreneurs in Africa: Develop your growth p
 otential”. \n\nThis event will bring together women digital entrepreneu
 rs who are shaping the digital ecosystem across the continent. \n\nWhat w
 ill the masterclass focus on? \n\nThe masterclass will comprise three hal
 f-day online training\, peer-learning\, inspirational sessions and a polic
 y-oriented one.  \n\nTraining sessions will help women digital entreprene
 urs strengthen their skills to leverage digital solutions to grow their bu
 sinesses. Participants will discuss concrete tools available to businesses
  to meet changing customer demands and become more competitive in their ma
 rkets while making an impact in their communities. \n\nInspirational sess
 ions will allow participants to learn from and connect with more seasoned 
 entrepreneurs from the region\, who will share their experiences on how to
  overcome challenges such as cultural gender biases\, lack of trust or lim
 ited access to finance.  \n\nThe event will also help participants better
  understand their policy contexts by engaging with key stakeholders in the
  digital economy at national and regional levels. Discussions will cover t
 he regional integration agenda to help entrepreneurs better assess busines
 s opportunities\, adapt to their environment and become credible voices in
  Africa’s digital economy.   \n\nParticipants will also meet like-mind
 ed peers\, interact and expand their networks.  After completing the mast
 erclass\, participants will be invited to join the eTrade for Women commun
 ity of women entrepreneurs in francophone Africa. \n\nWho can participate
 ? \n\nThe masterclass is open to women digital entrepreneurs from the fol
 lowing countries: Benin\, Burkina Faso\, Burundi\, Cameroon\, Central Afri
 can Republic\, Chad\, Congo-Brazzaville (Republic of Congo)\, Democratic R
 epublic of the Congo\, Djibouti\, Gabon\, Guinea\, Ivory Coast\, Mali\, Ma
 uritania\, Niger\, Senegal and Togo. \n\nCandidates must be a founder\, c
 o-founder or CEO of a digital business\, an e-commerce store or a digital 
 platform that has operated for at least two years. \n\nHow to apply? \n\
 nTo join\, please apply here  \n\nThe UNCTAD eTrade for Women initiative
  \n\nThe eTrade for Women initiative was launched by the United Nations i
 n 2019 in partnership with eTrade for all. The initiative aims to empower 
 women by combining the transformative power of female entrepreneurship wit
 h the positive impact of digital technologies.\nhttp://etradeforall.org/\n
 \nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/etrade-women-mast
 erclass-french-speaking-african-countries
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