BIC Africa Online Training Program 2026 for Tanzanian Women Entrepreneurs

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Applications are open for BIC Africa Online Training Program 2026. The BIC Africa Online Training Program for Women Entrepreneurs from Tanzania and Zanzibar aims to support around 20 selected women entrepreneurs, wishing to scale their businesses.

The program will run throughout two weeks, with a total of 6 training modules and group coaching sessions of 2 hours (6*2-hour sessions) from the 23rd of March to the 2nd of April, with 3 sessions on Week 1 (Tue. 24 ^th , Wed. 25th and Thu. 26th of March) and 3 sessions on Week 2 (Tue. 31 ^st March and Wed. 1 ^st and Thu. 2 ^nd of April), provisionally from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm EAT.

The program will include:

4 online interactive training modules (each lasting 2 hours), on topics such as Mission; Unique Value Proposition; Business Model; Go-To-Market Strategy; Finance and the use of Financial Management Tools; Access to finance and investment readiness.
2 online group coaching sessions (each lasting 2 hours), on the topics of Leadership and Storytelling & The Art of the Pitch

BIC Africa Online Training Program Benefits

Reinforce your business skills, capacities and gain knowledge in business modeling, finances, as well as developing leadership skills and the ability to effectively pitch your business.
Gain practical tools and strategies tailored to your business and apply them immediately.
Explore growth and scaling trajectories for your businesses and solutions.
Engage in direct exchange with leading women experts in entrepreneurship and business from Africa, Europe and beyond.
Gain access to appropriate sectoral, local, and international experts and other networks.
Joining a vibrant community of women entrepreneurs, to learn, exchange and connect.
Connect with BIC Africa and the European Business Innovation Center Network (EBN) to unleash the impact of women entrepreneurs.
Participate for free and get a digital certificate if you attend at least five sessions.

Eligibility Criteria

The applicant must:
- Be a female founder, co-founder or CEO of a startup or a company (minimum age of 18-years-old).
- Have a good working knowledge of English language (proved by the use of English in the application).
The business must be:
- Already in existence (and registered)
- Generating revenue
- Based in mainland Tanzania or Zanzibar
- Have visibility eg a website and/or social media channels
Preferably, the business should:
- Be registered for at least 1 year
- Have an operational team and show potential for scalability