<p>United States Consulate General in Lagos on
Monday launched the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), a State
Department-led initiative that supports women entrepreneurs around the world.</p>



<p> ;A statement by the Consulate, made
available to OpenLife states that during the  ;week-long program, a diverse group of 100
women selected from a pool of over 6,000 applicants, will receive lessons on
business management, network with like-minded entrepreneurs and mentors, and
learn the practical skills required to create successful and sustainable
businesses.  ;</p>



<p> ;Declaring the workshop open, U.S. Consul
General Claire Pierangelo, explained that the goal of the Academy for Women
Entrepreneurs is to teach women around the world to become successful
entrepreneurs. She noted that women’s empowerment will be key to Nigeria’s
long-term economic development. ; ; ;</p>



<p> ;“One of the U.S. government’s goals is
to promote entrepreneurship worldwide. ; Through the Academy for Women
Entrepreneurs, we are doing just that by giving these ambitious businesswomen
the skills they need to take their ventures to the next level,” she said.</p>



<p> ;Consul General Pierangelo described the
role of women as crucial for the progress of national economies. “Women are the
backbone of society no matter what country you are in. ; When women are
working, the country is working,” she noted.</p>



<p> ;Leading local business leaders will help
facilitate the workshop. They include: Ms. Inya Lawal, alumna of the
Fortune-U.S. Department of State Global Women’s Mentoring Partnership program;
Dr. Henrietta Onwuegbuzie, Academic Director, Owner-Manager Program at the
Lagos Business School; Ms. Hansatu Adegbite, Executive Director at Women in
Management and Business (WIMBIZ); and Ms. Teju Abisoye, Executive Secretary,
Lagos State Employment Trust Fund.</p>



<p> ;In addition, participants will receive
access to DreamBuilder, a blended business-training course developed through a
partnership between Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of Global
Management and global copper mining company Freeport-McMoRan.</p>



<p> ;The AWE is a component of the White
House Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative, designed to empower
women worldwide to fulfill their economic potential, thereby creating
conditions for increased stability, security, and prosperity for all. ;Nigeria is among 26
pilot countries worldwide that were selected to participate in the AWE program.
The other African countries participating in the inaugural AWE cohort are
Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and
Zimbabwe.</p>

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