Last week, dfcu Bank carried out free business mentorship for women entrepreneurs in Mbarara district.
DFCU Bank under the initiative dubbed Rising Woman, aimed at recognizing, celebrating and promoting a culture of mentorship among women in business in Uganda, the trainings kicked off in August with the first session in Lira, Northern Uganda. The second session recently happened in Mbarara, Western Uganda.
The women were being trained in the fields of record keeping, accessing affordable financial services, marketing and customer care, business management, investment licenses, taxes, business registration and winning tenders.
The women are being trained in the fields of record keeping, accessing affordable financial services, marketing and customer care, business management, investment licenses, taxes, business registration and winning tenders.
The initiative is targeting over 1,000 women in Uganda who will benefit from these trainings that will culminate into a two-day expo in Kampala on the 16th and 17th of November 2018.
“DFCU Bank, is committed to continue pushing for progress and increasing financial literacy levels among women entrepreneurs. Majority of women have the potential to grow the economy and we believe with the training and support we are offering, the beneficiaries will go a long way in improving their businesses and their communities. Our obligation is to help them grow and overcome the numerous financial barriers,” said Victoria Byenkya – Manager Dfcu Women in Business.
DFCU Bank and Daily Monitor in partnership with UIA will carry out the next training in Eastern Uganda in Jinja on 17th and 18th October.
