{"id":6882,"date":"2024-06-10T09:05:08","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T09:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gracamacheltrust.org\/?p=6882"},"modified":"2026-01-23T02:55:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T00:55:05","slug":"women-creating-wealth-honours-tanzanias-emerging-entrepreneurs-at-graduation-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.gbstudio.co.za\/gmt\/featured\/women-creating-wealth-honours-tanzanias-emerging-entrepreneurs-at-graduation-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Women Creating Wealth honours Tanzania’s emerging entrepreneurs at graduation event"},"content":{"rendered":"

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After 10 months of dedicating time and energy to learn, challenge themselves, try business solutions they never had before, 34 women entrepreneurs met to celebrate and be celebrated by others on June 6th. These Women Creating Wealth (WCW) Tanzania programme participants graduated at an event held in Dar er Salaam signaling the end of one part of their journey with the Gra\u00e7a Machel Trust\u2019s flagship entrepreneurship programme.<\/p>\n

The WCW entrepreneurship programme supports women entrepreneurs to develop the skills, tools, and networks they need to transform their businesses from income generators to wealth-generating enterprises. It addresses the growth mindset, agency, personal mastery, and leadership, and provides participants with coaching, mentorship, and technical support. Additionally, the programme facilitates access to markets and finance for women entrepreneurs while working to highlight and dismantle discriminatory economic systems and processes.<\/p>\n

It currently has over 2 500 participants in South Africa, Zambia, Kenya Malawi, Senegal Tanzania, and Uganda who have been in business for longer than two years and are ready to gain the skills and tools to strengthen and scale their businesses.<\/p>\n

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Part of the mission of the Gra\u00e7a Machel Trust (GMT) is to unite women across the continent to have one voice to remove the structural barriers that have kept them back from unleashing and realising their full potential, which is part of why we work with networks and partners\u201d said Korkor Cudjoe, GMT\u2019s Senior Entreprenuership Manager.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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The mood was electric as the graduates received their certificates and were congratulated.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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Present to also celebrate the graduates were (from left to right) Anabahati Mlay – GMT”s WCW Tanzania Country Lead; Vida Nassari \u2013 Chairperson of the Network of African Businesswomen, Tanzania; Korkor Cudjoe, GMT Senior Entrepreneurship Manager; John Ulanga \u2013 Ambassador and Director of International Trade and Economic Diplomacy Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation; Dr Patricia N. Laverley \u2013 \u00a0the African Development Bank (AfDB) country representative; Emma Kawawa, Chairperson of New Faces New Voices Tanzania (GMT Network) and Gloria Lema \u2013 GMT Coordinator and Coach.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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Having been a core partner to this roll out of the WCW programme through the AfDB Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA), Dr. Patricia N. Laverley acknowledged the effort it takes to add work on top of an existing full life: \u201cThe ceremony this morning is not just a conclusion, it\u2019s a testament to the power of dedication, resilience, unwavering belief in our collective potential as women across the continent to transform our societies.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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In addition to the graduation, those who went the extra mile received special awards.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Comprising GMT Country Project Coordinator Brenda Evelyn Mihanjo, Dr Deogratias Mbona WCW Technical Coach, GMT Coordinator and Coach Gloria Lema, with WCW participants Regina Fumbuka and Sabrina Othman a panel discussion unpacked the importance of holistic support for entrepreneurs. Dr Deogratias emphasised how technical coaching helps the programme participants apply the theory learned through the course to their businesses and with guidance from their coaches throughout the 6 months of the mentorship phase. This enables them to make practical adjustments the create long-lasting impact.<\/p>\n

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Participants praised how the programme has impacted their personal lives and businesses, with Sabrina, who has been in business for 14 years sharing how the it helped put systems in place that have made it easy to manage teams of her two businesses. She also encouraged new participants to embrace the Know Find and Grow Your Money course which challenges women to familiarise themselves with their business finance \u201cYou have to know what comes in and what goes out, that helps you to know your numbers, plan, and project.\u201d<\/p>\n

Engineer Regina who helps students to love and excel in mathematics through her project MathGenius, says the programme has helped her to put a business portfolio together as well as systems in place that help her to reach out to much more parents as she delivers the service online and physically.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of women who have been part of the programme across the 7 countries say: \u2018before the programme, my chances of raising capital were 20% and after going through the programme it\u2019s 80%.\u2019 We want of more them to raise the money and have accountability partners that help them truly grow their businesses\u201d Korkor Kudjoe said, speaking to the importance of\u00a0 and impact of supporting the women entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n

After graduation participants benefit from being part of a business community that offers support and business opportunities. Speaking to the women about what comes next, Kudjoe said: We want you to be part of our audacious goal to support 10,000 women entrepreneurs on the continent to collectively generate $1 billion revenue and create 200,000 jobs within the next five years. So, we want you to thrive and grow so you can help us create those jobs and that wealth.\u201d<\/p>\n

*The next call for applications will start on 14 June 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0*Watch the ceremony stream here\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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