The ZFAWIB's NextGen First Steps Meeting, held on March 20, 2025, in Lusaka, successfully launched its initiative to empower young women entrepreneurs. With 25 participants, the meeting focused on youth entrepreneurship, leadership, innovation, and scaling women-led businesses. The NextGen Women Entrepreneurs Initiative aims to equip women aged 18-35 with necessary tools, knowledge, and networks through capacity-building, mentorship, and strategic networking, addressing key barriers to their business growth.

The 6th COMESA Federation of Women in Business Trade Fair and Business Conference in Addis Ababa, May 2025, will empower women and youth entrepreneurs across 21 COMESA member states by providing a platform for networking, B2B interactions, and knowledge sharing, with a focus on gender-responsive regional integration, green investments, and capitalizing on the opportunities within the African Continental Free Trade Area, featuring exhibitions, business talks, and matchmaking to address challenges like limited access to finance and markets, and ultimately celebrating innovation and achievement.

A well-attended meeting in Ethiopia, featuring influential figures and enthusiastic participants, promoted the 6th COMFWB Trade Fair and Business Conference, which aims to empower women entrepreneurs and capitalize on the opportunities presented by the COMESA, SADC, and EAC Free Trade Area, showcasing diverse sectors like agribusiness, technology, and finance, and culminating in a celebratory gala to recognize innovation.

COMFWB and Ethiopia's MOTRI, led by Chairperson Maureen Sumbwe and State Minister Yasmine Wohabrebbi, held a press conference to announce the 6th COMFWB Trade Fair and Business Conference, taking place in Addis Ababa in May 2025 during COMESA Week. The event, themed "A Thriving COMESA Through Gender-Responsive Regional Integration," aims to empower women and youth entrepreneurs across 21 COMESA member states. It will address challenges like limited access to finance and markets, and will feature networking, B2B interactions, knowledge sharing, and business pitching, solidifying COMFWB's role in promoting women's integration into regional trade and development.

COMFWB and Ethiopia's Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration (MOTRI) convened a preparatory meeting on the Public Awareness events to promote the 6th COMFWB Trade Fair and Business Conference. The meeting discussions were focused on logistical planning, Regional delegation coordination, business conference agendas, award presentations, and public awareness strategies. Discussions between State Minister Yasmin Wohabrebi and COMFWB Chairperson Maureen Sumbwe centered on ensuring a successful event.

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