More
than 300 women food vendors in the Dodoma Region received cooking
equipment and clothing items to boost their businesses today as part of
an economic inclusion campaign by the Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA)
subsidiary, Coca-Cola Kwanza, called Mwanamke Shujaa, or "A Brave
Woman”.
The women will also receive training in business and
entrepreneurship skills in partnership with the College of Business
Education- Dodoma, with a focus on bookkeeping, Stress management and
growing capital.
At the official handover ceremony at the College
of Business Education, attended by the Regional Commissioner for Dodoma
Region, Hon. Rosemary Senyamule over the weekend, the women received
15kg gas bottles, two-plate gas cookers, aprons and t-shirts.
This
brings the total number of women who have benefited from the Mwanamke
Shujaa campaign to 818 after Coca-Cola Kwanza announced its intention
earlier this year to support the theme of International Women’s Day,
which is #BreaktheBias, by equipping women to take their rightful place
as equals in the economy.
The company has also empowered 1,200 youth this year.
Speaking at the event Coca-Cola
Kwanza’s Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability director,
Salum Nassor, said the company aimed to create greater shared
opportunity for the business and the communities it served across the
value-chain.
“Opportunity is more than just money, it’s about a
better future for people and their communities everywhere on the African
continent.
“People matter. Our planet matters. We believe in
doing business the right way by following our values and working toward
solutions that benefit us all. Profitability is important, but not at
any cost.
“When we grow our business the right way, not just the
easy way, we help create inclusive growth opportunities for our
communities, women and youth, our customers, our employees and our
shareholders, for a better shared future,” said Nassor.
“We
understand that our business can only thrive when the communities we
serve thrive too. Investing in communities ensures our business
sustainability. Most of all, we are all Africans and are part of our
communities.
“We aim to create inclusive growth opportunities for
Women, Youth, and People with Disabilities by defining a consistent way
of implementing economic inclusion programmes across our markets and
leveraging leading practice for implementing our programmes.
“We
leverage our value chain to embed economic inclusion, as we seek to
identify skills development opportunities to grow businesses through
entrepreneurship.
“Our entrepreneurship programmes focus on
initiatives that provide people with the opportunity to take an existing
business to a higher level of operation.
“The success of these
programmes will be defined by the extent to which we boost income,
unlock decent earnings potential, and improve skills as well as business
knowledge, resulting in access to economic opportunities.
“Whether
donating money, our time or our expertise, we take our responsibility
to the communities we call home seriously,” Nassor said.
On the
other hand, the Oryx Gas Central Region Manager, Mr. Shaban Fundi,
stated at the event: "We choose to collaborate with Coca-Cola Kwanza
Ltd. on this noble cause." Oryx Gas has a commitment to support
enterprises and society as a whole in order to boost the country's
economy, increase the usage of gas in the country, and reduce the use of
charcoal and firewood. This is due to the company's concern for the
preservation of the environment and the health of women
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