Business Indaba roadshow to empower youth, women and SMME’s
My Business Indaba 2017 will be rolled out over two days with weekly sessions offering inspirational talks, advice, direction and opportunities for youth.
The call by government to develop township enterprises, co-operatives and Small Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMME) to revitalise township economies is fully supported by Ithala Development Finance Corporation.
The Kwa-Zulu-Natal provincial development agency will embark on a province-wide roadshow this month incorporating its three flagship programmes – Inkunz’isematholeni Youth in Business Competition, Siyasebenza SMME workshops and Imbokodo Iyazenzela Women in Business.
The annual SMME development roadshow coined “My Business Indaba” comprises of eight community workshops at various venues across KZN.
The organisation’s purpose is: to deliver development and empowerment solutions and encourage participation in all sectors of the economy, including the historically-disadvantaged members of society, through employment creation, skills transfer and training.
My Business Indaba 2017 will be rolled out over two days with weekly sessions offering inspirational talks, advice, direction and opportunities for youth, women in communities, those who are currently in business and those individuals who aspire to get into business.
Workshop details are as follows:
1. Newcastle – at Madadeni Community Hall on 25-26 April
2. Empangeni – at Empangeni Town Hall on 16 -17 May
3. Harding – at Umuziwabanu Town Hall on 23-24 May
4. Port Shepstone: June
5. Jozini: June
6. Manguzi: July
7. Pietermaritzburg: July
8. Durban: July
Day one will be dedicated to an Inkunz’isematholeni information session from 9am to 11am followed by a consultation with key stakeholders from 12am to 3pm – Ithala Business Finance Business Analysts, Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA), South African Revenue Service (SARS), The Department of Economic Development Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA), Local Economic Development (LED) officers.
Day two makes way for the Imbokodo Iyazenzela empowerment workshop featuring inspirational talks and advice from well-established businesswomen and an exhibition and Market Day from 10am to 2pm.
