THESE UNIVERSITY LECTURERS WILL GO ON TO BECOME LOCAL TRAINERS AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORS AFTER COMPLETING AN INTENSIVE 'SIX-DAY' ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING COURSE SUPPORTED BY UNDP. PHOTO: UNDP/ETHIOPIA Aynalem Ayele is a young woman brimming with confidence. “Ayni’s Design,” her small jewelry and clothing design shop in the heart of Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, offers creative designs of leather products, incorporating cultural motifs and items into everyday products for … [Read more...]
Global Entrepreneurship Week 18-24 Nov
November 3, 2013 by
Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is about turning a dream into something that is achievable. The week which was originally known as Enterprise Week began in 2004 and since its creation over 125 countries participate, the only way now is up! In 2012 in the UK 279,500 people attended over 3,200 amazing events. Only 1 in 20 young people start their own business in the UK - even though more than half of them want to. There has also been overwhelming support from a range of well-known, … [Read more...]
Mobile telephony: Empowering women through self employment
April 24, 2013 by
When was the last time you met a truly empowered woman? Well, earlier in the week, I was lucky enough to meet Valiben Macwana, one of the 1.7 million empowered self-employed women's association (SEWA) members. SEWA, based in Ahmedabad, India, is an organization of self-employed women workers who earn their living thanks to their small business. These women do not get a monthly salary, nor enjoy benefits like those of their sisters in the "organized labour sector". And to make … [Read more...]
