ANWBN Annual Summit: Expanding Possibilities for Female Entrepreneurs
- Article written by Yetunde OladeindeIt's been 20 months since COVID-19 struck with a lot of anxiety, frustration and depression as many saw their ideas which
ANWBN has in its capacity, and with the support of CIPE carried out numerous capacity building projects and research works aimed at tried to identifying some of these major impediments facing business and professional women, and seeking for credible ways of ameliorating them. In 2014, ANWBN conducted an advocacy project on access to credit for women entrepreneurs after a national survey carried out by her through a Consultant. With the adequate data collected from the survey, ANWBN developed policy recommendations to overcome these challenges, and subsequently approached the Central Bank of Nigeria, and other relevant government agencies in Nigeria, as well as commercial and development finance institutions to discuss the findings and seek support to improved women’s access to finance.
In 2016 also, ANWBN with the support of CIPE took time to examine the Business Environment under which Nigerian Women operate. With the engagement of a Consultant ANWBN gathered data on the challenges therein, and possible ways of overcoming them. Thereafter, she drafted a Policy Document and went further to develop a National Women Business Agenda which was launched in November, 2016 in Abuja. The Launch had in attendance, the relevant Heads and Representative from the Executive Arm of Government, Parliamentarians, Private Sectors Operators, Development Institutions, NGOs and other relevant Stakeholders. ANWBN is currently engaging in rapid advocacy projects to ensure actualization of the developed National Women Business Agenda. It is equally collaborating with different bodies on this program and more.
- Article written by Yetunde OladeindeIt's been 20 months since COVID-19 struck with a lot of anxiety, frustration and depression as many saw their ideas which
ANWBN is embarking on Massive Sensitization of women on the ITC SheTrades and SheTrades in the Commonwealth Programs. With the Support of CIPE, she has
Some Trainings/Capacity Building Workshops conducted by CIPE for ANWBN Leadership Team: Creating a Sustainable NPO Stakeholder Portfolio Maximizing Income-Creating Your NPO Revenue Portfolio Building Self-Sustaining
In 2016 also, ANWBN with the support of CIPE took time to examine the Business Environment under which Nigerian Women operate. With the engagement of
CIPE has sponsored ANWBN for these Capacity building training programs: 2012 Workshop on ‘’How to Administer an Effective Women Business Organisation’’ in November 2012. 2013
In 2014, ANWBN conducted an advocacy project on access to credit for women entrepreneurs after a national survey carried out by her through a Consultant.