After being selected for the Magwevas Project (street vendors), a partnership between the Women IN Business Program and Nestlé, Versóvia Nguenha (39) felt a positive change in her life, both personally and professionally. After the training in business techniques under the project, she used the skills acquired to…
The Women IN Business (WIN) program held a virtual event with the theme Gender Equality in the Private Sector in Mozambique on 09.02.2022 to share the results of a survey carried out in a sample of Mozambican companies to understand the…
After separating from her husband, Albertina Chirindza turned to an innovative digital savings product to help her children get ahead. It’s helped her to diversify her business, buy land, and send her daughter to college. See here the story of Albertina Chirindza, a single mother of four…
How it can help your organization and how to do it Do you ever wonder how you can get the most from your workforce? Are you looking for ways to decrease absenteeism? Are you having difficulties reaching new customer bases to boost your sales? Well, did you know that companies that pay…
A GenderScope of 35 companies 80% of interviewed companies believe gender inclusion is a very important part of their company’s mission but only half have a gender policy, 63% do not disaggregate their data by sex and more than half have a workforce comprised of more men than women.
Understanding and working with micro-entrepreneurs in Mozambique Mozambique’s entrepreneurial culture is constantly evolving because of ongoing socio- economic, political, technological, and cultural changes. Harnessing Mozambique’s entrepreneurial spirit will be critical to driving the economy. This report sets out to fill in the missing information around micro-entrepreneurs in Mozambique…
“The practice of agriculture is important for us (women), because instead of depending on our husbands, we also fight to end hunger and earn some (money), for our livelihood, also helping the family (…) the woman in agriculture is very important, because we work, earn money and help our…
According to the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills, 2011 “companies with more women on their boards outperformed their rivals with a 66% higher return on invested capital and a 53% higher return on equity.” As part of its initiatives, the WIN Program – Women IN Business, an…
“The import of 17 tons of potatoes means one hectare of arable land idle in the country and 7 jobs created abroad of which 4 would be fixed… This means that just with the potato imports, Mozambique exports approximately 20,000 direct jobs per year of which more than 12,000…
WIN is supporting partners working in the media sector to use interactive voice messaging to reach new audiences, through its partnership with Viamo. In March, the content for Escola do Agricultor went live, and is being accessed by up to 4,000 people per month. By calling 84321 from any…
