Women Aren’t Given Management Positions At Equal Rates – Sheryl Sandberg
Sheryl Sandberg’s LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & Company this week released its fourth annual Women in the Workplace study. The report’s aim is to explore how companies are promoting and improving gender diversity. This year the study surveyed 279 companies that employ more than 13 million people about their leadership pipelines and HR practices. Sixty-four-thousand employees were also […]
The Future Of Product Design: Less Transactional, More Inspirational
As director of product design for the world’s largest ticket marketplace, StubHub, Safia AliWo leads the team accountable for “product experiences” on all digital platforms. And she certainly seems to keep customer experiences at the forefront of her thinking. Is that the future of product design, an arms race of pleasing an increasingly demanding customer base? “It’s […]
Women’s Bank Disburses Over $23 000 In Loans
The Zimbabwe Women’s Microfinance Bank Limited has disbursed loans worth over $23 000 since it started operating at the end of June and is in the process of processing other applications totalling $300 000. The applications for loans are mostly coming from people involved in agriculture and others seeking funding for education. The bank continues […]
Bank Windhoek Introduces ‘Women In Business’
Bank Windhoek on Wednesday introduced its new Women in Business financial solution, an investment focused on women-owned and run businesses. Managing director Baronice Hans said: “Bank Windhoek takes pride in being a catalyst for this as a sustainable opportunity, and is proud to introduce the Women in Business solution. Women are a powerful force in […]
No Woman Should Be Passive, The Change Begins With Being Intentional
From an early age, many women learn to be passive and timid. Here are four ways to show the world you’re a leader. 1. When the opportunity comes, trust yourself to be ready. “A lot of how people survive in organizations is they learn on the job,” Neale says. If you’re insecure about your own […]
Midlands Awards Outstanding Women In Business
Midlands women in business were last Friday recognised for their outstanding performances in their respective fields in the inaugural Women in Business Coalition (WBC) Awards ceremony held at Gweru Polytechnic College. Gracing the occasion to officially launch the glamorous event was Minister of Youth and Women Affairs, Dr Sithembiso Nyoni accompanied by Minister of State […]
Khosi Liwani The Story Of A Fierce And Unstoppable Shero
Khosi Liwani remembers working the ancient till of her father’s spaza shop as a little girl, standing on a crate to reach the buttons to give customers the correct change. Today, she watches with pride as her three cashiers use top-of-the-range scanners to ring up her customers’ purchases as hundreds of shoppers walk the aisles […]
The Transformative Power of Human Connection And Why Self-Doubt Is A Waste Of Time
If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to run a company that has done billions in sales, employs hundreds of people, or operates globally, there’s something in this interview for you. If you’ve ever been curious what it would be like to do this alongside your spouse while raising a family, keep reading. […]
Village Banking Scheme To Empower Women In Zambia
The economic matrix of saving money comes in many forms with the Village banks, which come in form of loans designed to empower people including vulnerable members of society, was a value to household economies. Mostly, these Village banks emerging at an unprecedented pace in rural, peri-urban and urban areas have proved to improve the […]
The Funding Space Event Explores Opportunities For Women
It was a special time for women entrepreneurs, social activists, Non-governmental organizations, social entrepreneurs and creatives as they were all under one roof and were informed, educated and networked with potential financiers. This event was organized by Afrigrant Institution, an organization that deals with the monetary aspect of ideas. They are known as the grantors […]
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