{"id":11196,"date":"2021-08-31T04:39:18","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T04:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gracamacheltrust.org\/?p=4738"},"modified":"2021-08-31T04:39:18","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T04:39:18","slug":"women-creating-wealth-south-africa-women-in-agribusiness-2021-graduation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/gmt\/womens-economic-and-social-advancement-highlight\/women-creating-wealth-south-africa-women-in-agribusiness-2021-graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"Women Creating Wealth South Africa Women in Agribusiness 2021 Graduation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Women Creating Wealth (WCW) South Africa Women in Agribusiness 2021The latest Women Creating Wealth(WCW) South Africa Women in Agribusiness cohort graduated in a virtual event on August 13, 2021. The 26 graduates went through a 16-week programme first piloted as a 10month programme in 2016 in Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania. The programme uses the interactive GAIM methodology, which comprises goal setting, accountability, inspiration and mastery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The COVID-19 pandemic has seen the WCW programme shift from face-to-face training in 2018 to webinars based training in 2020 to a 16-week blended learning digital offering. In addition, through the Pan-African entrepreneurship development programme, women entrepreneurs have grown businesses and transformed their behaviours, skills, and confidence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Since its inception, the programme has continuously innovated itself to directly respond to the WCW entrepreneurs&#8217; needs through its four core pillars. These pillars are (1) Personal Leadership and Entrepreneurship Mastery to build resilience and confidence for growth, (2) Peer and master Coaching to strengthen and optimise opportunities for collaboration, (3) Deepen learning and strengthen commitment and accountability to performance, and (4) Winning Markets, Gearing for Growth serves to address market access, building business systems for growth and Know Find and Grow your Money to strengthen financial management and investor readiness.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After the 16-Week programme, all alumni become part of the WCW Connect and Inspire regional networking platform and the WCW Marketplace Business Directory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dr Shungu Gwarinda, GMT Programme Director, highlighted the project&#8217;s milestones and achievements to set off the event. Afterwhich the graduates received their awards and recognition as below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Resilience<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lina Nthokola- Perserverance<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Victoria Moloi- Resourceful<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Maggy Balogo- Courageous and Confident<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Attentive and Studious<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tankiso Morule<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Diligence<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Phuti Mphelo<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Leadership Excellence<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tracy Marobobo- Grounding<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Phiwokuhle Shabangu- Go Getter<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sibongile Mtsabe- Motivational and cheerleader<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Performance driver<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Livhuwani Mulaudzi<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Group Cohesion &amp; Performance<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Group 5<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tracy Marobobo<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Palesa Moahloli<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Disebo Makatsa<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Puseletso Tsoeu<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mich\u0450le Schiess<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">FUN AWARDS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Itumeleng Matla- Still water runs deep<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Maanda Phophi- Stella Got Her Groove Back<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nolwazi Mkhize- Think Tank<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ethel Zulu- Making Farming Fashionable<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Late Bloomers<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Group 3\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Florence Mamabolo<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nolwazi Mkhize<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Phuti Meso<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Portia Ligege<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dembe Tshivhase<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ethel Zulu<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sibongile Cele<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Sisterhood Award<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dembe Tshivhase<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Palesa Moahloli<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mich\u0450le Schiess<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Phuti Meso<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sibongile Cele<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lerato Mokoko<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Portia Ligege<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Nelly Poonyane<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Puseletso Tsoeu<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Thato Lekhera<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Glenrose Nkosi<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Afterwards, the entrepreneurs shared their experiences of the 16-week journey. Dr Nolwazi Mkize expressed the cohort&#8217;s appreciation for the entrepreneurship development programme. &#8220;With this programme, we have gained so much valuable knowledge, and we also got to learn from each other. In addition, we have gained sisters and business partners. Without this programme, we would not have met and built such valuable relationships,&#8221; she said in part.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dr Mkize also added she has learnt about the poultry business from her group and has gained more confidence, thanks to the programme.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tambu Ndoro, Women&#8217;s Economic and Social Advancement Programme (WESA), highlighted the initiative and upcoming events. For Gender Lens Investment&#8217;s Andia Chakava provided highlights of the soon to be launched Women Investment Fund.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The audience listened to the WCW Alumni Programme overview from Nkosi Julia. She also welcomed the graduates into the business community. The meeting ended with a vote of thanks and remarks from Korkor Cudjoe, Technical Support and Advisory Consultant at The Gra\u00e7a Machel Trust.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Women Creating Wealth (WCW) South Africa Women in Agribusiness 2021The  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4501,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_rtcl_gb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[292,95],"tags":[552,498,547,553,554,127,555],"class_list":["post-11196","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","category-womens-economic-and-social-advancement-highlight","tag-dr-nolwazi-mkize","tag-dr-shungu-gwarinda","tag-korkor-cudjoe","tag-nkosi-julia","tag-tambu-ndoro","tag-women-creating-wealth","tag-women-investment-fund"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/gmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/gmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/gmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/gmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/gmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11196"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/gmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11196\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/gmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/gmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/gmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11196"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/gmt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}