Empowering Women, Building Futures:
The Path to Success for Women-Owned SMEs and Social Enterprises

This Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference is designed to empower and inspire female entrepreneurs in their journey of business creation and growth. It is a platform where women from diverse backgrounds will come together to share insights, experiences, and strategies for success in the business world.

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Key Focus Areas

  • Empowerment: Women often face unique challenges and barriers in the business world, including gender bias, limited access to funding, and societal expectations. This conference specifically tailored to women entrepreneurs seeks to provide them with a supportive and empowering environment where they can gain confidence, access resources, and learn from the experiences of other successful women.

  • Visibility: Highlighting the achievements of women entrepreneurs through a dedicated conference helps to elevate their visibility and recognition in the business community. This increased visibility can inspire other women to pursue entrepreneurship and challenge stereotypes about women’s capabilities in the business world.

  • Networking and support: Entrepreneurship can be a lonely journey, and having a network of supportive peers is invaluable. A Women-focused Entrepreneurship Conference provides a platform for women to connect with each other, share experiences, and build relationships that can provide mentorship, collaboration opportunities, and emotional support.

  • Education and skill development: The conference will offer panel discussions, and keynote speeches that focus on topics relevant to women entrepreneurs, such as access to capital, leadership development, work-life balance, gender-lens investing, gender responsive procurement and overcoming gender-specific challenges. These educational sessions equip attendees with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in their entrepreneurial endeavors.

  • Promoting diversity and inclusion: By specifically addressing the needs and experiences of women entrepreneurs, the conference will contribute to promoting diversity and inclusion in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. It seeks to encourage the participation of women from diverse backgrounds to ensure that their voices are heard and valued in the business community.

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Target Participants

The aim of this year’s conference is to foster an exchange among stakeholders (government, policy makers, development partners, the private sector, youth and women organizations, civil society organizations, religious and faith organizations, research, and academia) on knowledge and best practices on SME and social enterprise growth and development.

Contacts

For more information, write to us on sedic@strathmore.edu.