WF NEN’s current focus in E Africa is to advance the availability of high quality entrepreneurship education. This will help inspire students to be entrepreneurs, enable them to develop entrepreneurial skills, knowledge and experience increasing their ability and propensity to startup.

WF NEN provides Universities and Colleges programs that combine curricular and practical learning via:

·  Cloud based LearnWise platform – enables blended learning delivered via a campus
·  Wadhwani E-Cells on campus – enables student run entrepreneurship club activities
·  Campus Companies – enables startup experience when on campus
·  Networking on nen.org – enables development of networks of peers and experts

WFNEN’s programs to support Startups and SMEs are delivered through its partnership with experts – investors, mentors, educators & coaches. More specifically, these are focused on some key areas that impact Startups and SMEs including:
·  Tools for Growth – structured set of learning workshops & clinics
·  LearnWise platform – self-paced learning from practitioners on practical aspects of starting and growing a business
·  MentorWise platform – access to mentors based on specific needs of the entrepreneur
·  FundWise platform – access to investors based on readiness of the company

Entrepreneurship education is challenging and demands not just conceptual understanding of venture creation and growth, but an ability to integrate practitioners’ perspective and insights into the learning process.

To overcome this challenge, WF NEN provides 3-fold support for educators and or educational institutions:
1. E Content for entrepreneurship development developed with practitioners for emerging economies
2. LearnWise technology platform to facilitate blended learning by the faculty facilitators and educators
3. Development program and content for Faculty facilitators and Educators to enable them to acquire conceptual knowledge on entrepreneurship and facilitation skills using e content

Entrepreneurs face enormous challenges in running and growing a startup – be it raising capital, hiring a team, or acquiring customers. An effective way to overcome these challenges lies in finding motivated and compatible mentors who can provide them the critical skills, knowledge and motivation they need.

The WF NEN Mentor Platform brings a carefully selected network of qualified mentors, established experts, professionals and entrepreneurs who are committed to supporting country’s high-potential entrepreneurs.

Join the NEN Mentor Network
Are you interested in mentoring an emerging or growth entrepreneur? Join the network and tell us a bit about yourself, and we will get in touch with you.

Apply to be a Mentor