15/03/2023
The International Top Women’s Summit 2023 - A complete success.
As the Founder, I am thrilled to reflect on the tremendous success of the event. It was an honour to bring together the Ministry of Entrepreneurship, many inspiring and accomplished entrepreneurs, start-up ecosystem specialists, development organisations, business executives, the media and thought leaders from around the world to share their insights, solutions, experiences, and strategies for achieving economic equality.
The programming was thoughtfully designed to explore a range of challenges facing women in business, from gender bias, ageism to the persistent lack of access to funding and capital, second rate ex*****on and poor idea implementation as well as focus on solutions and a way forward.
The speakers and panellists were some of the brightest, wise and most influential voices in Botswana, Africa and the world, and their insights and experiences left attendees feeling empowered and inspired.
Perhaps most importantly, the summit fostered a sense of community and collaboration, Tumi Mbaakanyi best describes it as “euphoria in the room”, it was an equitable environment with wisdom nuggets and “ah haa! Moments”. Attendees had the opportunity to connect with one another, share their own experiences and challenges, and build new relationships and partnerships that will undoubtedly continue to grow and thrive in the years to come.
The next steps are to accord 200 women of ages 18-50 with scholarships to an entrepreneurship program, pair them with mentors (local and international), sign MOU’s with institutions and find partnership opportunities for them both regionally and internationally. We are also happy to announce our expansion to Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa and Zambia.
I would like to thank the moderators, speakers, attendees, the media, suppliers, the team, the Producer and Host Ngwanuuza , my EA Gorata Mphothwe, my friends, and most importantly my parents, sponsors ( BIHL Group , Bifm , Fun Ads Solutions , Social Light , Ko Mahatsheng Guesthouses. , Steadfast Energy, Yamikani foods , Boitekanelo College , Kabelo Rapinyana) Inspired Horizon and The Ministry of Entrepreneurship