The CyPHER programme, supported by GIZ, has opened applications for 40 women entrepreneurs in Abuja. The programme targets women operating in the beauty and cosmetics, catering, consumer products, and fashion sectors. It offers free training and individual business advice, including 10 one-on-one advisory sessions and a practical digital workshop. The programme will run in two cohorts of four months each.
To be eligible, applicants must be between 18 and 35 years old, own a microbusiness operating within the Abuja Municipal Area Council or Lugbe, and have been trading for at least one year but no more than two. They must also have basic technology skills, smartphone access, and an active business presence on Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp. The programme covers cash-flow management, digital marketing, e-commerce, and operational tools.
The CyPHER programme is designed to provide support to women entrepreneurs in specific sectors. The programme's official website listed applications as open when checked on October 7. Applicants must upload a two-page business plan, preferably as a PDF, explaining their product or service, target customers, market, business model, current challenges, growth opportunities, and objectives for the next 12 months.
The application form requires contact details, business location, sector, operating history, employee numbers, and current use of digital tools. Applicants must also identify up to three obstacles to growth and confirm they can attend training, advisory sessions, and follow-up activities. The organiser states that incomplete applications will not be considered and that eligibility does not guarantee selection.
The CyPHER programme does not promise a cash grant but offers training and advisory support. The programme's supporting partner, GIZ, is identified on the programme's official page. The programme's focus is on providing individual financial advice, digital training, and follow-up support through The CANs Park.
Women running young businesses in Abuja can apply for the CyPHER programme. The programme's application process requires a two-page business plan, and there is no closing date published. Applicants can seek details, including attendance arrangements, from [email protected] before committing to the programme.
The CyPHER programme aims to support women entrepreneurs in Abuja by providing free training and individual business advice. The programme targets 40 women entrepreneurs and offers support in specific sectors. The programme's organisers encourage applicants to identify specific problems to work on and explain their needs rather than outcomes the programme guarantees.
Key points
- The CyPHER programme offers free training and individual business advice to 40 women entrepreneurs in Abuja.
- Applicants must be between 18 and 35 years old and own a microbusiness operating within the Abuja Municipal Area Council or Lugbe.
- The programme covers cash-flow management, digital marketing, e-commerce, and operational tools.
