eTrade for Women Masterclass
Scaling-Up Women-Led Digital Businesses
An Opportunity for Africa’s Development
6-9 December, 2022
Anglophone Africa
Lagos, Nigeria
Who can apply to the Masterclass?
- You are a woman and you are the founder/co-founder of your business
- You have a track record of at least 3 years in this role
- New technologies and digital tools are at the heart of your business model and operations
- You are based in one of the following countries : Cameroon, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda
- You are making a difference and creating a positive impact on your community
- We strongly encourage candidates from indigenous communities and marginalized groups to apply, as we are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion.
Do you meet all these criteria? Join us and take a dive into the digital transformation!
- Deadline : September 10, 2022 (24:59:59 GMT+2)
What’s in there for you?
All sessions will be delivered by renowned business leaders and experts in their fields.
The Masterclass will combine :
- Inspirational Talks
- Learning Sessions
- Policy Dialogues
- Networking Opportunities
Agenda
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Tue, December 6
09:00 – 09:30 (Lagos time) – Welcome and registration
09:30-10:00 – Opening of the eTrade for Women Masterclass:
- Welcome by the eTrade for Women team
- Opening remarks by Ms. Shamika N. Sirimanne, Director, Division on Technology and Development, UNCTAD
- Opening remarks by Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, Special Adviser to the President, Ease of Doing Business, Nigeria
- Opening remarks by Ms. Damilola Olokesusi, Founder of Shuttlers and eTrade for Women Advocate for English-speaking Africa
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Opening remarks by Ms. Kinza Jawara-Njai, Principal Programme Officer and Head of DivisionCross-Border Cooperation, Department of Economic Affairs and Agriculture, ECOWAS Commission
10:00-10:30 – Introduction to the eTrade for Women eMasterclass:
- Introduction to the eTrade for Women initiative
- Presentation of the Masterclass programme & objectives
10:30-11:00 – Coffee break
11:00 – 11:30 – Connecting the dots:
- Ice-breaker: let’s get to know each other
11:30-13:00 – Learning session (1):
- Design thinking workshop: A powerful tool to set the right goals
- With Isaac Jumba, Founder, Mideva Labs
13:00 – 14:00 – Lunch Break
14:00-15:30 – Learning session (2):
- Engineering Growth – Beyond the Vanity Metrics
- With Kenneth Igharo, Growth Engineer, alGROWithm
15:30-15:45 – Coffee break
15:45-17:00 – Learning session (1) continued:
- Design thinking workshop
- With Isaac Jumba, Founder, Mideva Labs
17:00-17:15 – Wrap-up:
- Reflecting on your take-aways of the day & next steps
17:15 Closing of Day 1
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Wed, December 7
09:00 – 09:30 – Welcome and Introduction to day 2:
- Programme of the day
09:30-11:00 – Learning session (3):
- Laying the foundation – Why scaling your business as a woman digital entrepreneur?
- With Belinda Bowling and Scott Walker, Partners, Systemic Innovation, Authors of “African Scalecraft”
11:00-11:30 – Coffee break
11:30-12:30 – Learning session (4):
- How to scale your operations?
- With Khadija Abu, Head of product, Paystack
12:30-14:00 – Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30 – Learning session (5): Intellectual Property
- Presentation by the WIPO Academy: “Trademarks and business opportunities”
- Intellectual property case study
- With Professor Adejoke Oyewunmi, University of Lagos
15:30-15:45 – Short break
15:45-16:00 – Wrap-up:
- Reflecting on your take-aways of the day & next steps
16:00 Closing of Day 2
18:00 – 19:30 – Cocktail reception (TBC)
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Thu, December 8
09:00 – 09:30 – Welcome and Introduction to day 3:
- Programme of the day
09:30-11:00 – Learning session (6):
- Raising capital
- With Nneka Eze, Managing Director, Vested World
11:00-11:30 – Coffee break
11:30 – 12:30 – Practise time:
- Group exercise: Get ready to pitch!
- With Damilola Olokesusi and Isaac Jumba
12:30-14:00 – Lunch Break
14:00-15:00 – Policy dialogue
- Moderated discussion with Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, Special Adviser to the President, Ease of Doing Business, Nigeria
15:00-15:30 – Coffee break
15:30-16:30 – Learning session (7):
- How to lead a high-performance team
- With Damilola Olokesusi, Founder & CEO of Shuttlers TBC
16:30 – End of Day 3
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Fri, December 9
09:00 – 09:30 – Welcome and introduction to day 4:
- Programme of the day
09:30 – 10:15 – Introducing the eTrade for Women Community
- With Sonia Nnadozie, eTrade for Women
10:15 – 11:30 – Coffee break
10:30 – 11:30 – Inspirational session:
- A conversation with Damilola Olokesusi, eTrade for Women Advocate
11:30 – 12:15 – Feedback session:
- Reflecting on your key take-aways & action plan
- Quick evaluation survey
- Next steps
12:15-12:30 – Certificates Ceremony
- Hand-out of Masterclass Certificates
- Group picture
12:30 – Closing of the Masterclass
12:30 – 13:30 – Lunch break
16:00 – 21:00 – SIDE EVENT
- eTrade for Women Founders Showcase & African evening
- Hosted by Damilola Olokesusi & partners