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Mentorship opportunities for women in Zimbabwe
Mentorship provides knowledge, skills, advice and resources and is a pathway for the mentor to share their career path experiences with the mentee for guidance, motivation, inspiration, support and role modelling. Mentorship is crucial for women entrepreneurs as it is a stepping stone towards running a business successfully. In Zimbabwe a number of mentorship programs targeted towards women entrepreneurs are provided by the government and women’s organizations.
Benefits of mentorship include the following:
• An opportunity for the mentor to reflect on their own practice
• It enhances business or job satisfaction
• Develops professional relationships
• Enhances peer recognition.
• Mentor uses their experience, making it available to a new person.
• It widens your understanding of entrepreneurship and the dynamics entailed in running an enterprise and the way it works.
• It enables the mentor to practice interpersonal skills
For the mentee, one of the benefits is expanding one's network. A credible mentor to turn to can give a woman entrepreneur confidence when facing difficult business situations. In addition, mentorship develops the mentee’s business skills.
Professional Women, Women Executives and Business Women’s Forum ( PROWEB) PROWEB is a registered trust established in 2005 as a forum for women’s economic empowerment. It is run by a Board of Trustees, 10 Member Executive Committee a Secretariat and Sub Committees. The Board of Trustees comprises of seasoned professional and business women of diverse backgrounds and skills. PROWEB has an active database of more than 3000 members, with qualified and seasoned trainers from different fields and a pool of mentors. PROWEB for the past 13 years has been engaging various strategies including networking, mentorship, capacity building training, education, information, policy advocacy, wealth creation initiatives and access to microfinance. It is led by a Board of Trustees.
To qualify a Mentee has to either;
- Be a member of PROWEB and looking for mentoring opportunities
- Be a trainee under the Business Skills or Youth Employability Training Program
The Mentoring Program is for a period of six months. Individuals may continue thereafter.
Frequency: The Mentor and Mentee may decide on the meeting frequency depending on their schedules
The mentorship is free of charge.
PROWEB Mentors List
| Alice Mafanuke | Partner | Grant Thornton |
| Alice Muvungani | Director | Lajer Security Company |
| Anne Bonett | Marketing Director | Femina Garments |
| Arentha Sibanda | Director | Cheymade Pharmacy |
| Busisiwe G. Marandure | Former Executive Director | Boost Fellowship |
| Caroline Muvirimi | Managing Director | Garland Academy |
| Chipo Mtasa | Managing Director | Telone |
| Chipo Ndudzo | Managing Director | Providence |
| Christina Muzerengi | Partner | Grant Thornton |
| Coletta Madondo | Managing Director | Party for Hire |
| Doreen Gapare | Partner | Gapare & Nyaundi |
| Dorothy Moyo | Managing Director | Woodlands Ranching |
| Elizabeth Mafara | Managing Director | Celeste Tissues |
| Emilia Chisango | Chief Financial Director | Econet |
| Eng Betty Nhachi | Engineer andManaging Consultant | Engineering & Environmental Management |
| Eunice Dhlamini |
| M&M Joyous Events |
| Eunice Mupotsa | Managing Director | Saatch Investments |
| Evonne Mudzingwa | Managing Director | Eves Body Gym |
| Faith Mazani | Commissioner General | ZIMRA |
| Faith Ntabeni-Bhebe | Managing Director | Enhancement Consultants |
| Farai Mlothswa | Co-owner | Property Shop |
| Florence Madzivire | Director | Pigeon Pilgrims Company |
| Florence Ziumbe | Partner | Ziumbe and Partners |
| Gail Mawocha | Community Development Consultant/ Founding Director | Mustard Seed Africa |
| Georgina Chirume | Managing Director | Lusama Fashions |
| Grace Muradzikwa | Commissioner | IPEC |
| Isabel Bandason | Runs family-owned dairy farm in Glen Forest and owns a plant nursery, Lorna Doone |
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| Jean Maguranyika | Senior Partner | Chinamasa Mudimu Maguranyanga |
| Jessie Mujuru | TV Animation | Media Consultancy Services |
| Josephine Mangwende | Managing Director | Occasions Coordinators |
| Joyce Nousenga | Managing Director | Hamilton Insurance |
| Julie Bonett | Managing Director | Femina Garments Production |
| Kudzai Manyande | Business Development Director | Zero One Solutions |
| Laiza Marongwe | Director | Laiza’s Food Services |
| Lena Siwela | Co-Director & Operations Manager | Explosive Investments & Arishine Transport |
| Lilian Matiza | Managing Director | Encore Consolidated |
| Lillian Chigodora | Managing Director | Pagomo Health Sevices |
| Linda Longwe | Managing Consultant | Linda Longwe International |
| Manyara Chigunduru | Owner *Also an events planner | Marianhill Chartered Accounts and Capital Consultants |
| Marah Hativagoneis | MD/Co-founder | Codchem |
| Mavis Mataranyika | Co-founder & GM | Nyaradzo Life Assurance |
| Miriam Mukorombindo | Managing Director | Touch of Grace |
| Miriro Kazingizi Mutanga | Farmer/midwife | Harare Hospital |
| Moira Ngaru | Director | PROWEB |
| Mwazvita Madondo | Owner & MD | Consultus Publishing Services |
| Nancy Guzha | CEO | Takura Capiral |
| Nancy Ziyambi | Managing Director | National Organic Produce |
| Naume Mandizha | Executive Director/Owner | GNK Laboratories t/a ZIMLABS |
| Nomathemba Ndlovu | Former General Manager | ZITF |
| Nyaradzo Tongogara | Director | Amikam Investments |
| Opelia Mubaiwa | Owns an events management company in Bulawayo |
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| Peggy Faranisi | Managing Director | Dr Henn Investments P/L (Poultry Production and Egg Hatchery) |
| Phillipa Phillips | Founder & MD | Phillips Law |
| Primrose Chakuchichi | Managing Director | Tatamu Projects |
| Primrose Nyakuwanikwa | Relations Manager | CBZ |
| Priscilla Mabhena | Managing Director | Cillas Conferencing |
| Prof Hope Sadza | Vice Chancellor | Women's University in Africa |
| Rachael Kupara | Retired, Non Executive Director |
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| Rose Jongwe | Owner & MD | Matenga Village |
| Rudo Mudavanhu | Managing Director | Africom |
| Rumbidzai Dihwa | Managing Director | Ebenezer Properties (Pvt) Ltd |
| Ruth N. Ncube | Group Training and Development Executive | Edgars |
| Ruth Ncube | Managing Director | First Mutual Life |
| Ruth Pasipanodya | Managing Director | Escapades Private Limited |
| Ruvimbo Nxumalo | Trainer on small business management
*Runs a doper sheep rearing business |
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| Sandy Moyo | Director | Destiny Wedding planners |
| Sara Moyo | Senior Partner | Honey & Blanckenberg |
| Sarah Munemo | Owner | Phineas Motel Private school in Zaka, Masvingo |
| Sekai Chirume | Managing Director | ECGC |
| Shingirai Mtetwa | Poultry Farmer |
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| Sibusiwe Ndhlovu | Chief Finance Office | Netone |
| Sithabile Mangwengwende | Managing Director | Simsta Investments focusing on livestock and crop production |
| Sue Peters | Managing Director *Runs the Body Active Gym in Borrowdale *Owns 2 shopping Malls in Harare | Gibson Investments P/L |
| Susan Makore | CEO | AB Communications |
| Tapiwa Mukoto | Events Director | Amikam Investments |
| Tariro Zidyah | Branch Manager |
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| Tashinga Rainsford | Lavish Events (Decor hire & coordination company) |
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| Tatenda Muronda | Finance Director |
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| Tembiwe Moyo | CEO | Beitbridge Bulawayo Railway |
| Tendayi Mamvura | Property Negotiator | Pam Golding Properties |
| Thandi Chisiri | Managing Director | Catering Solutions |
| Theresa Murumbi | Managing Director | Megadecor Events |
| Tidings Chimpondah | Director | Progroup |
| Tsitsi Nyoni | CEO | Taedy Capital Investments |
| Tsungi Banga | Managing Director | Glen Agric Africa |
| Wadzanayi Phiri | Managing Director | Coronation Solutions |
| Zodwa Takawira | Partner | Takawira Law |
Other additional services beneficial to women entrepreneurs provided by PROWEB include:
- Facilitating access to markets to ensure that women participate at various trade exhibitions, events, forums where they pitch, market and sell their products
- Facilitating and referring women to access loans at various institutions affiliated to PROWEB.
- Crowd funding support to mobilize resources to engage in various investment and wealth creating ventures.
Events organised by PROWEB (campaigns, advocacy activities, forums, linkages)
1. Capacity Building and Information Sharing events to unpack issues, laws, policies to see how women can benefit or affected and what can be done.
2. Lesson Sharing Events where topical issues ae discussed such as
3. Fundraising Events to raise funds towards certain causes such as dinners, golf tournament, fun run/ walk
4. Celebrating Women Events - Awards, dinners, tea parties
5. Women & Health Events- Covering health, fitness, diet, checkups for Cancer, BP, Diabetes
6. Mentorship and Career Guidance Events for young girls from high schools, colleges and universities
Useful Links
http://www.virgin.com/unite/entrepreneurship/mentoring-relationships-keeping-the-magic-alive
http://www.thezimbabwean.co/2015/10/proweb-empowers-young-business-women/
https://www.facebook.com/ProwebZW
http://proweb-forum.com/category/testimonials/
Contact information
18 Fletcher Road
Mt Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe
Cell:+263-0712431175 / +26304301579
Email: proweb.forum@gmail.com
Website: www.proweb-forum.com
Facebook: PROWEB
Twitter: PROWEB2005
Contact Person
Catherine Nyatara
Cell: +263-0712431175 / +26304301579
Email: proweb.forum@gmail.com