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Results are Tagged with "African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP)"

Cashews and the Lessons of the African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program

Minata Kone, a Burkinabé alumna of the 2012 African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP), is living proof for the women and girls of Burkina Faso and all of Sub-Saharan Africa, that they can be successful international business women.

Kenya on My Mind: An Interview with Mayor Heidi Davison

Maasai women and children greet American visitors.

In September 2008, eight American women traveled to Kenya to develop empowerment networks with Maasai women.

African Women Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP)

Through the AWEP exchange, approximately 40 African women entrepreneurs each year attend professional development meetings and network with U.S. policy makers, companies and industry associations, non-profit groups, and development organizations.

African Women's Entrepreneurship Program

The African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP) is a State Department initiative launched to identify and build networks of women entrepreneurs across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Drivers of the Economy: African Women's Entrepreneurship Program

Belgian-American fashion designer, Diane von Fürstenberg, speaks at the 2010 AWEP conference

Diane von Fürstenberg speaks at the The African Women's Entrepreneurship Program event in Washington, D.C.

African Women's Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP)

Photo of Secretary Clinton welcoming AWEP participants.

U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, welcomes African Women's Entrepreneurship (AWEP) participant.

Networking Opens Opportunities for Barbara Rwodzi of Zimbabwe

"Home visits were special. It is an opportunity to know other people and exchange cultures. There is lots of laughing."