Her Impact

This is a project that trains, coaches and mentors young women in understanding the way businesses are to be run in order for them to have a widened scope of opportunities for their business acceleration. The project works with young women that have a zeal to run businesses in order to help them become self-sufficient and compliant business owners.

Cohort 1

1. Opened in September 2021
2. Closed November 2021
3. More than 100 applications received and only 20 participants
4. Lessons conducted via Zoom
5. Linkage of participants to various institutions for the acquisition of knowledge
6. High level stakeholder meeting with the Ambassador of Finland as guest of honour
7. Business registration was assisted to all participants, they came in as non registered business owners and left as registered business owners

Parnters/Supporters

1. Global Youth Mobilization
2. Department of Gender
3. Patents and Companies Registration Agency
4. Zambia Bureau of Standards
5. Zambia Revenue Authority
6. Access Bank
7. Yellow Ray Digital
8. Finnish Embassy

Notable Individuals

1. H.E. Pirjo Suomela-Chowdhury – Ambassador of Finland to Zambia.
2. Nkolola Halwiindi – Communication and Marketing expert
3. Madi Sharma – Founder and award winning Entrepreneur behind the Madi Group
4. Belia Ndhlovu – Digital strategist, entrepreneur and content creator
5. Adele Makayi – Vibrant entrepreneur passionate about young people harnessing their creative power
6. Rasul Ibrahim – Business Development executive
7. Nalituba Mudenda – Social entrepreneur, Business consultant and certified member of International Institute of Certified Forensic Investigation Professional