Mentorship for women entrepreneurs in Zambia

Mentoring is important, not only because of the knowledge and skills mentees can learn from mentors, but also because mentoring provides professional socialization and personal support to facilitate success. Quality mentoring greatly enhances mentees' chances for success. Having a mentor helps one navigate through the uncertainty of entrepreneurship. Women entrepreneurs expect to develop as both business owners and individuals.

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Christian Entrepreneurs Women Network (CEWN)

Name of Organization/Institution:

  • Christian Entrepreneurs Women Network (CEWN)

 

About the Organization:

  • CEWN provides continuous mentorship to women and youths entrepreneurs in Zambia. The trainees have successfully been trained and managed to establish their businesses with less difficulty. Similarly, women and youths with intentions of establishing startups have also benefited for this mentorship program.
  • CEWN was established in June 2017 and registered under the registrar of Society Act on 6th June 2017. It was established to address the challenges faced by women and youth entrepreneurs. The CEWN vision is “a Zambia, where women and youths are empowered Spiritually, Economically and Socially.” CEWN has established offices and is in good working relationship with the government. The main activities include trainings in basic business management/entrepreneurship; access to finance through village savings and lending (VSLAs), marketing of products/services and networking etc.

 

Contact details:

CEWN President
Evangelist Evelyn Lungu Chama
SEDB House (Government Building), Along Cairo Road – Opposite Findeco House

Lusaka

Zambia

Mobile: +260 977827289 or 0770883901 or 0973251592

Email: cewn2017@gmail.com

Areas of Training:

  • Business Management/entrepreneurship
  • Village banking – access to finance through savings and lending

 

Eligibility Criteria:

  • The mentee needs to become an affiliated member of CEWN

 

Duration of the Programme:

  • Mentorship and coaching is continuous as long as someone is a member of CEWN.

 

Frequency:

  • The frequency varies depending on the needs of individual members and groups.

 

Fees:

  • Members pay an annual subscription of K100.

Additional Services Beneficial to Women Entrepreneurs:

  • CEWN provides a platform for information sharing via the organizations face book page.

Events Organised:

  • Organizes business networking meetings bringing together SMEs, government and other cooperating partners - also involves showcasing/exhibitions of products sold by women and youth entrepreneurs.
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