C Moore Media International Public Relations Partners with Africa Communications Week for Second Edition of The Future is Female Mentorship Program
The Public Relations and Communications Program is Dedicated Exclusively to African Female Tech Founders
New York, NY – June 2021 – C. Moore Media, International Public Relations (CMM), a New York-headquartered PR agency focusing on the US, UK, and African markets, announces a partnership with Africa Communications Week and The Future is Female Mentorship Program. AfricaCommsWeek is a global platform that builds bridges between communications professionals focused on Africa’s transformation, and The Future is Female Mentorship Program is a PR and Communications program dedicated exclusively to African female tech founders. In its second edition, the program is the first of its kind dedicated to African women in tech.
AfricaCommsWeek founders Annie Mutamba and Eniola Harrison will lead group masterclass sessions for the selected mentees during the three months of the mentorship program. They will also support CMM in creating content for each founder’s customized sessions over the three months. The customized sessions will provide a variety of insights into PR and communications fundamentals for early-stage tech startups, including creating a communications plan, incorporating storytelling into business communications with multiple stakeholders, and more. The program will also provide mentees with insights customized for the unique needs of their business and sector.
This year in the second edition of the mentorship program, CMM will expand the program with an increase in the cohort of selected African female founders from 12 to 25. The new cohort of mentees will become members of the Class of 2021.
“We are delighted to partner with C. Moore Media International Public Relations on The Future is Female Mentorship Program, and admire the work the team is doing empowering African female tech founders across the continent’ – said Annie Mutamba and Eniola Harrison, Co-founders, Africa Communications Week. “Providing PR and communication skills for African female tech founders mirrors our mission in sharing global PR best practices across African markets – contributing to the growth and transformation of the continent.”
The inaugural edition of the program was launched on Africa Day in 2020, when businesses worldwide were reeling from the effects of the global pandemic. CMM’s vision was to create a complimentary program to support the most vulnerable businesses, such as early-stage startups led by African female tech founders. The program was complimentary to ensure no entry barriers for any African female founder who wanted to apply. The initiative received incredible feedback from the African tech ecosystem. Just under 140 applications were received from 18 African countries, with 12 finalists selected to participate in the three-month program.
In a recent update that highlights the program’s success, after going through the program, one of the mentees – Shamim Kaliisa, founder of Chil AI Lab, was spotted and listed on the inaugural Bloomberg New Economy Catalysts class of 2021. This is a new global community launched by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to highlight the world’s brightest innovators at the leading edge of technology, solving problems in emerging economies. Other notable African startups on the list include GroIntel, 54 Gene, and Farmerline. This is a testament to the program’s value in teaching founders how to use PR and communications effectively and the subsequent opportunities that arise as a result.
“We had such an incredible response to the first edition with a fantastic cohort of mentees that went through the program, we decided to make The Future is Female Mentorship Program an ongoing annual initiative,” said Claudine Moore, Managing Director/Founder, C. Moore Media, International Public Relations, and Adjunct Professor, New York University. “As we expand the program, we are happy to partner with Africa Communications Week as they will provide further expertise into global and regional PR best practices as it pertains to pan-African communications, a key component for many female founders whose startups cover multiple African countries.”
The application portal to apply for The Future is Female Mentorship Program is now open and closes at 11:59 pm (WAT) on Monday, July 5. CMM will announce successful female founders on Monday, July 26.
African Female founders interested in applying to be part of The Future is Female Mentorship Program can find more information here.
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ABOUT C. Moore Media, International Public Relations (CMM)
CMM and Claudine Moore have experience working with a cross-section of global, Africa-focused, and African brands, startups, and organizations providing a range of expertise, including internal communications, brand development, media relations, crisis communications, content creation, and more. Organizations include global heritage brands such as Louis Vuitton and Johnson & Johnson, Africa-focused startups such as AFEX, WorldRemit, WorldCover, Konga, and System One, and African/African diaspora brands such as The Africa Channel, Heirs Holdings, Demand Africa, Transcorp, Arik Air, and the Tony Elumelu Foundation.
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ABOUT Africa Communications Week
Africa Communications Week is a global movement building bridges between communications professionals committed to Africa’s transformation. AfricaCommsWeeks hosts a series of global conferences, workshops, and events to encourage Africa-focused communication professionals to connect, engage, and impact Africa’s transformation through strategic communication. AfricaCommsWeek was founded by Annie Mutamba and Eniola Harrison.
www.africacommunicationsweek.com | Twitter: @africacommsweek | Instagram @africacommsweek