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Business management training in Malawi

Business management refers to all the activities associated with running a business such as controlling, leading, monitoring, organizing and planning in order to accomplish the desired goals and objectives of an enterprise. Good business management is important for creating a cohesive enterprise. Various organizations provide business management training in Malawi which women entrepreneurs can benefit from.

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National Association of Business Women

National Association of Business Women (NABW) was formally established in 1990 as an NGO with the purpose of uplifting the socioeconomic status of women in Malawi through various business activities with the aim of addressing the women’s challenges. NABW has a membership of 3000. NABW is also the national chapter for Federation of National Associations of Women in Business in Eastern and Southern Africa (FEMCOM) in Malawi. 

Enrollment guidelines

NABW training targets its membership. Thus participants in these trainings are often drawn from its membership. For one to be a member of NABW, she has to be a business owner. It does not matter whether the business is registered or not. NABW’s annual membership fee K10, 000.

Other support services

Other services that NABW provides to its membership are:

  • Capacity building: to enhance the technical and business skills of women across multiple functions and platforms to enable them to better manage and grow their businesses
  • Access to market: to enhance the competitiveness of women entrepreneurs towards increasing their market share
  • Access to financing and resource mobilization: to increase access to loans by women
  • Advocacy and lobbying: to lobby/advocate policy review in trade that will promote women participation to ensure actual review  and development of policies affecting women entrepreneurs

 Furthermore, on behalf of its membership, NABW operates as:

  • A business and market development catalyst  providing  members  with  access  to  markets, production, financial and other resources through well-developed and executed intermediary services;  an active advocate in both national and international forums for policies and programs which benefit women and result in increased business and enterprise opportunities for women
  • A partner to government in identifying, analyzing and developing policy and program options regarding economic empowerment through business and enterprise development opportunities for women
  • The primary source of information and insight on issues related to women in business and their roles, contributions and participation in Malawi’s economic development

NABW also acts as a mouthpiece for business women to government, donors and other enterprise promoting and support institutions.

Events

There several events that NABW organizes and facilitates for its membership. These events include:

  • Business trainings: NABW offers business management training, financial management and marketing skills to its members
  • Trade fairs: NABW facilitates its members in trade fairs both locally and internationally. It also facilitates exchange visits within/outside the country for its members to increase their capacity through sharing ideas with their counterparts
  • Business information sessions: NABW provides information to its members on access to finance and availability of markets for products

Contact information

National Association of Business Women
P/Bag X157, Lilongwe 3
Bingu National Stadium, Corporate Box E15
Emails: bandabarbara@gmail.com / limbanazom@gmail.com
Tel: 0884814681 / 0882250809
Web: www.nabw.org

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