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Title:

Bridging the digital gender gap in Cameroon and Senegal

Agreement Number:

7465855 P014630001

Agreement Value:

$4,000,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 6, 2025 - Mar 31, 2029

Description:

This initiative aims to strengthen the economic empowerment and resilience of women in all their diversity through their increased participation in digitally enabled economy in Cameroon and Senegal. With a focus on women in the informal agriculture sector and those in the early stages of business development (1 to 5 years), the project addresses barriers that limit technology use for business growth. Project activities include: (1) training women entrepreneurs to use digital tools, strengthen cybersecurity, and improve marketing; (2) providing gender-responsive business management training, an online hub with templates and resources, and pathways to financing to help women access broader markets; and (3) building capacity in local partner organizations to sustain women’s empowerment and gender equality initiatives. The project directly benefits 1,000 urban and rural women entrepreneurs (500 per country) and indirectly benefits 5,000 to 7,000 family members, plus 300 women accessing services and training through local partner organizations.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

Expected outcomes of this project include: (1) improved use of digital tools and devices by women entrepreneurs; (2) enhanced adoption of localized gender-responsive business management practices by women entrepreneurs; and (3) strengthened enabling environment for the advancement of women entrepreneurs' agency.

Location:

FREDERICTON, New Brunswick, CA E3B 5X8

Reference Number:

064-2024-2025-Q4-00073

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

3203898970058

Recipient Type:

For-profit organization

Recipient's Legal Name:

*LearnSphere CANADASavoirSphère CANADA*Pending VC - JO

Federal Riding Name:

Fredericton

Federal Riding Number:

13003

Program:

Contributions-Partnership Programming

Program Purpose:

Contribution Programmation partenariat