Are you ready to step into the future of Digital Health leadership? The Africa Women in Digital Health (AWiDH) initiative has opened applications for its much-celebrated 2025 Mentorship Program, empowering early-career African women at the forefront of Digital Health innovation and policy.
The program is designed to provide personalized support for mentees, at the same time creating a community for women to provide support, create networks and to collaborate. The mentorship program will support mentees to grow their start-up, expand their professional networks, learn how to pitch, build on their already existing skills, build self-confidence and improve their communication and leadership skills.
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About the Mentorship program
This application is for women across Africa working in digital health who are seeking to strengthen their leadership journey in policy, decision-making, and health systems transformation. Selected applicants will be matched with mentors as part of the 2025 AWiDH Mentorship Program.
However, women face challenges accessing finance, receiving less than 7% of venture capital. Many lack financial guarantees and are excluded from key networks and associations.
Our mentorship program aims to address this by enhancing business skills and building a supportive community. It helps women grow their start-ups, expand networks, improve pitching, and develop leadership and communication skills, fostering their growth in the digital health space.
Our mentors have significant experience in investing, running or advising tech start-ups and African governments in this space. Mentors help our mentees to further their career and make informed business decisions.
How the Mentorship program works
Working to increase representation and leadership of African women is a pivotal part of creating opportunities for women working in digital health. Our mentorship program is designed to do just that – to support our mentees to strengthen their business knowledge and leadership skills. The program is designed to provide personalized support for our mentees, at the same time creating a community for women to provide support, create networks and to collaborate. The mentorship program will support mentees to grow their start-up, expand their professional networks, learn how to pitch, build on their already existing skills, build self-confidence and improve their communication and leadership skills.
Benefits of the Program
Participating in the The Africa Women in Digital Health (AWiDH) 2025 offers much more than just a funding opportunity. Here’s what selected startups will enjoy:
- Learning how to grow a startup from experienced entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders
- Expanding professional network
- Developing pitching skills
- Building self-confidence Improving communication and leadership skills
How to Apply
Ready to accelerate your startup’s growth? Follow the steps below to apply for the The Africa Women in Digital Health (AWiDH) 2025:
Visit the Official Application Portal
👉 Click Here To Apply
Application Deadline: August 22nd, 2025
