Call for Applications: African Women in Processing (AWIP) Forum at the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025)
Application Deadline: 10 June 2025
Call for Applications: African Women in Processing (AWIP) Forum at the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025)
This forum presents a unique opportunity for African women actively engaged in value-added processing to showcase their businesses in Africa’s largest trade fair, which highlights the importance of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
Overview
The African Union Commission invites applications from African women entrepreneurs to participate in the African Women in Processing (AWIP) Forum. This strategic event will be held on the sidelines of the Fourth Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) in Algiers, Algeria, from 4th to 10th September 2025.
The African Women in Processing (AWIP) forum presents a unique opportunity for African women actively engaged in value-added processing to showcase their businesses in Africa’s largest trade fair, which highlights the importance of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
Key Objectives:
• Facilitate market access for women-led enterprises involved in processing.
• Connect participants with investors, financers, and strategic market linkages.
• Provide expert-led training on export readiness, quality infrastructure, and branding.
• Showcase value-added products manufactured by African women entrepreneurs.
Expected Outcomes:
• Enhanced understanding of AfCFTA opportunities and market dynamics.
• Improved skills and capabilities in key business areas.
• Expanded professional networks and collaborative partnerships.
• Increased visibility for women-led processing enterprises.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Applicants must be African women entrepreneurs with established businesses in processing and value addition.
- Proficiency in English or French is required.
- Demonstrated business maturity and growth potential.
- Businesses that showcase innovative products, processes, or technologies, and those that significantly add value to local resources, will be prioritized.
- A demonstrated willingness to network, collaborate, and share best practices with other women entrepreneurs and stakeholders during and after the IATF.
Forum Format:
The AWIP Forum will feature:
• Expert panel discussions.
• Business-to-business (B2B) sessions.
• Targeted training workshops.
• Product exhibitions.
• Networking events.
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