Call for applications: Finance course for African female musicians and managers
South Africa-based Zimbabwean singer and the founder of Women of the Music Business Africa (the Womb Africa), Berita, is calling on African female artists and managers to register for the second edition of the Finance for Social Enterprises virtual online course.
The course is in partnership with Wits Business School and the Sony Global Justice Fund. It seeks to educate female artists on financial literacy, philanthropy and social investment.
The course will be held on 8 and 9 June and interested artists should apply via email at thewomborg@gmail.com.
The application deadline is 28 May.
Requirements
- Only female candidates should register.
- Only female artists who have at least two years’ experience of recording and performing music.
- Female managers who have at least two years’ experience in booking, managing and promoting artists.
- The course is limited to 30 virtual seats.
The course will cover the following topics:
- Social enterprises and NGOs: Definition and context.
- Funding for NGOs and social enterprises.
- Regulations, BBBEE and other frameworks.
- Finance trends in Africa.
- Social requirements by grant funders and impact investors.
- Financial management.
“Participants will benefit from expert training in financial management, philanthropy and social investment, developing the skills needed to build sustainable careers and businesses in the African music industry within the context of social entrepreneurship,” a statement reads. “The call is designed particularly for those who would like to equip themselves with a better understanding of finances within the sector, including how to position their enterprise in line with the requirements of funders or impact investors.”
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