‘Networking critical for growth of women-led busin...

‘Networking critical for growth of women-led businesses’

Zim Now Writer

Strong networking platforms are critical in supporting the growth of women-led businesses as they afford sharing of ideas and solutions to challenges, a Cabinet minister has said.

Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Minister, Dr Sithembiso Nyoni, said this during an inaugural “Esteemed Bulawayo Businesswomen High Tea” event, at Lavinia Gardens in Bulawayo on Saturday.

The event, which was hosted by Bulawayo businesswoman, Sipho Mazibuko, brought businesswomen, financial services providers, tax authorities, and other stakeholders to network and learn about the legal aspects of doing business.

Dr Nyoni, who was the guest of honour at the event, commended the initiative for providing a good platform for women entrepreneurs to learn from each other’s success stories.

“This event is very important. When I thought of it I thought it was going to be small, but what I liked about it is that women networked and we had women speakers who gave testimonies of their own success, and that is the importance of such events. You learn from each other and you correct yourself at the end of the day,” said Dr Nyoni.

“As the ministry, we would like to have a similar conference just before the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair and in that meeting, we would like to bring more women as some of the speeches here were very powerful from young women. Young women here in Bulawayo are very powerful,” she added.

The High Tea event was attended by different financial service providers, the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority, different businesswomen based in Bulawayo, including vendors, and small, medium, and large business owners.