MEGA host ‘Women of the Rising Sun’ gala breakfast
The event was hosted to honor and celebrate all thriving businesswomen.
MBOMBELA – Businesswomen recently had the opportunity to share their knowledge and form lucrative partnerships at the Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency’s (MEGA) “Women of the Rising Sun” gala breakfast at Emnotweni.
The gala is a small part of a larger program which aims to create awareness for and to train black-owned female township businesses in Mpumalanga.
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The initiative started out with roadshows in eMalahleni, Bushbuckridge and Secunda, all of which were organised by MEGA. Ten women were then selected to participate in a workshop hosted by various business experts.The breakfast took place after the conclusion of the three workshops.
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During the event four of the entrepreneurs gave testimonies. Nontobeko Leshaba and Prisca Gumede were two of the four. They were asked to give a testimony based on the knowledge they had gained from the workshop.
The other two entrepreneurs to speak were Hilda Mdaka of the Tfutfu-kani brick-making co-op and Constance Thabethe of Dliwako Enterprise.
During the event, Lowvelder had the opportunity to speak to Mdaka. She told the newspaper how thankful she was for the funding she had received from MEGA. Using these funds, she was able to pay for the fencing around her business, purchase a large container for the tools, buy two large water tanks and purchase raw materials.
When asked about her future plans, Mdaka replied, “Our plan is to build the business up by supplying bricks in even larger quantities. Thanks to the funding from MEGA, this dream can soon become a reality.”
