FIRST PRESENTATION OF THE 50MWSP PLATFORM IN PRAIA, CAPE VERDE

ICIEG Socialized in Praia, the regional information platform useful for the economic empowerment of women - “50 million women have a voice” In Cape Verde, studies indicate that one of the main obstacles to the promotion of female entrepreneurship is the lack of access to information. To bridge this gap, the country joined the digital platform “50 million women speak out” in November 2018, which aims to reach 50 million women in Africa in 3 years and improve their ability to access education. information and funding. On the other hand, network them with institutions and partners who can help in the creation and management of their businesses. Cape Verde has already completed the first phase of recording information on the 50 million women speak platform” and ECOWAS expects the application to be accessible to the public by the beginning of 2020 Dúnia Tavares Duarte Dudu, project coordinator in Cape Verde, said: “Several contacts have been established with girls and women who settle in the most diverse areas, both urban and rural, in addition to public organizations , private and non-governmental. . Information was also collected from the various institutions and services that contribute to some extent to women's economic empowerment. But for the project to have real impact and effectiveness, it is necessary that everyone is aligned, without forgetting that the involvement of the whole of Cape Verdean society is essential”. During this session, the ICIEG provided information on financial education and business formalization and brought together more than 50 people between men and women from the world of entrepreneurship. The meeting was strongly involved by Praia City Council, Services Union, Domestic and Informal Workers, SSTDI and PROFIN. It should be noted that this project is an initiative of the African Development Bank, AfDB, in partnership with the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, COMESA and the East African Community, EAC. .