National Capacity Building Workshop: Strengthening Digitization and Entrepreneurial Skills among MSMEs for Accelerating Progress towards SDGs in Zimbabwe
Mon 03 Apr 2023, 9.00 am — Fri 07 Apr 2023, 5.00 pm
Background
The national capacity building workshop received 65 participants from four provinces of Zimbabwe. Eighty per cent of participants are women and youth MSME entrepreneurs. Through intensive module, the five-day workshop has strengthened capacities of participants in areas critical to enhance MSME resilience for accelerating progress towards SDGs in Zimbabwe. The imparted skill sets include strategic planning, opportunity seeking, business formalization as well as e-commerce and online marketing skills. Most of participants find the workshop quite relevant to their work and they are very satisfied with results of the workshop. After the workshop, participants expressed their being empowered to share knowledge learnt with peer MSME entrepreneurs and among their respective communities.
Workshop survey results
Quotes from participants
I'll definitely impart this knowledge I've received to my community. We are empowered to prosper and empower others too. By encouraging them to start small businesses and share the business knowledge we have with them.
Ms. Gloyn Moyo, women MSME entrepreneur, Gloryness Signs, Insiza, Zimbabwe
The workshop provides us with KENMS, which stands for Knowledge, Exposure to innovations, Networks, Management Skills for Success.
Ms. Doren Gadzikwa, Manager, House of Kiki, Shurugwi, Zimbabwe
Media Report on the Workshop
Sunday News Zimbabwe
Gvt efforts improve MSMEs financial inclusion – The Sunday News
Zimbabwe GBC News
Chronical Zimbabwe
MSMEs have central role to play
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Announcements
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