Zambia COMFWB celebrate our business women in becoming very innovative and resilient to keep going in their efforts for survival and economic empowerment.
COMFWB Zambia Chapter also called Zambia Federation of Associations of Women in Business (ZFAWIB) was founded and registered in 1993 with assistance from Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA), National Commission for Development Planning (NCDP) and USAID. The chapter is the national umbrella body for women entrepreneur associations in Zambia and it also anchors the Network of Africa Business Women (NABW).
The main aim of COMFWB Zambia Chapter is to promote women’s entrepreneurial activities in all sectors of the economy. The chapter’s core programme areas include; advocacy, capacity building, access to markets, access to finance and financial services and network building.
The Chapter has 5 sectors and these are agriculture, textile, trade, mining and construction, services and consultancy.
Zambia Federation of Associations of Women in Business (ZFAWIB), Ground Floor Room 9, Kwacha House Annex, Cairo Road, Lusaka, Zambia
Zimbabwe House, 1st Floor
P.O. Box 1499
City Centre, Lilongwe
The Regional Enterprise Competitiveness and Access to Markets programme (RECAMP) is about boosting participation of the private sector in regional and global value chains. The programme does this through the improvement of the investment and business climate and enhanced competitiveness in the COMESA region.
The COMFWB Zambia Chapter, Zambia Federation of Associations of Women in Business (ZFAWIB) held their RECAMP training in Lusaka. Twenty-three women entrepreneurs attended the workshop and all of them were selected from the COMFWB Zambia Chapter affiliate organizations.
Participants where sensitized on Access to finance and the concept and stages of internationalizing their businesses. The key requirements to be met include acquiring business permits, standard certificates and moving their finances as they endeavor to expand their businesses beyond borders.
It is gratifying to see how women are embracing technology as a means to overcoming obstacles to trade during challenging times. - Mr Mushuma Mulenga, Permanent Secretary from the Ministry of Commerce Trade and Industry
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COMFWB Secretariat,
Oak House,
City Centre, P.O. Box 1499,
Lilongwe, Malawi.
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