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Workshops-Global Opportunities and African Women Entrepreneurs
Project / Program Summary

I. Basic data

Sector(s): Private Sector Development/FDI Promotion
Title: Workshop - Global Opportunities & African Women Entrepreneurs
Donor country / organization: MIGA / AFRIIPA
Other donors / organizations involved: African Federation of Women Entrepreneurs (AFWE)
Beneficiary countries / regions: Sub-Saharan Africa (Franco/Anglophone)
Implementing agencies in beneficiary countries / regions: MIGA /AFWE
Duration: CY99
Starting Date: January,1999
Project / Program budget: US$150,000
Finance / Type of cooperation: Grant/technical cooperation

II. Project / program description

  1. To expose members of the African Federation of Women Entrepreneurs (AFWE) to the use of internet and other information technologies for business promotion and strategic linkage development.
  2. Activities
    Two (2) 5 day training workshops on InfoTech and Business Promotion, Developing and Sustaining Foreign Business Linkages, Business Communication and Economic Diplomacy.
  3. Expected outcomes / impacts
    Enhanced awareness of global opportunities; "Handbook/Guide to Developing and Sustaining Business Linkages"
  4. Features in line with the Agenda for Action
    • Gender Mainstreaming
    • Private Sector Promotion
    • Capacity Building

III. Contact point:

Dr. Ken Kwaku, Program Manager
AFRIIPA Support Program, Private Bag 13230, Windhoek, Namibia
Tel: 264 61 206 2224 / 264 61 206 2213
Fax: 264 61 239 770

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