Overview
A woman in SMME’s development programme, focusing mainly in the rural areas and townships with the aim of offering inspirational talks, advise, direction and opportunities for woman who are in business or who want to get into business.
Imbokodo Iyazenzela has a competition element in which entrepreneurial excellence is rewarded. The competition is open to 100% women owned, registered and compliant businesses operating in KwaZulu-Natal, with a community impact and promoting job creation. Winners are nominated by their communities.
Launched in 2015, the outreach programme traversed KwaZulu-Natal in partnership with key stakeholders. Focusing mainly on the township and rural areas, the workshops are taken directly to the women in the Province offering inspirational talks, advice, direction and opportunities for women in communities who are in business or who want to get into business
The programme is aligned to three key priority areas:
- Rural Development
- Township Revival
- Youth and Women Empowerment