A Ugandan woman is in the list of finalists of the sixth Empretec Women in Business Awards that have been announced by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
The woman, Barbara Ofwono Buyondo, made the cut for her Victorious Education Services, kindergarten through primary school education in Uganda.
The awards celebrate exceptional businesswomen who have benefited from UNCTAD’s global entrepreneurship training network, Empretec, and become role models for their outstanding achievements in running micro and small businesses.
The winners will be announced on 25th October at the World Investment Forum, scheduled to take place at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, 22-26 October 2018.
This year more than 50 nominations were submitted by Empretec centers from 19 countries. The 10 finalists were selected by a panel of experts based on the innovation, leadership and impact on their communities the nominees demonstrated
Victorious Education Services provides an all-round education so that pupils can achieve their full potential academically, physically, spiritually and socially.
“We teach children to have a personal relationship with God at an early age and to pray and to depend on God always. The academic excellence is unquestionable as our children are given individual attention” s statement on the organisation’s website reads.
Since its launch in 1988, the Empretec programme has trained and motivated more than 400,000 entrepreneurs in more than 40 countries.
Other finalists for the award include:
Rosana Marques (Brazil): Ouseuse, swimwear and lingerie
Rocio Castro Fernandez (Ecuador): Momoa, clothes for breastfeeding mothers
Ndey Fatou Njie (The Gambia): TiGA, swimwear products
Chandra Vadhana (India): Skill development, training, assessments and human resources consulting
Lama Sha’sha’a (Jordan): International Robotics Academy, education for 6-16-year-olds in robotics and science, technology, engineering and mathematics
Uneiza Ali lssufo (Mozambique): ConsMoz Lda – Building Mozambique Limited, construction
Ana de León (Uruguay): Ruta 10 Upcycling, up-cycling design company (bags, accessories from recycled materials)
Rina Arráez (Venezuela): Inversiones Alces 1012 C.A., handmade accessories from recycled materials
Leah Diana Mitaba (Zambia): Butterfly Initiatives, cooperative for the production of vegetables and fruits
The winner and two runners-up will win the chance to attend an executive course in digital marketing by IMD Lausanne, mentoring by the MBA Business School in Grenoble, France, and a watch by Delance of Switzerland among other gifts.
The UNCTAD World Investment Forum is the pre-eminent global platform for investment and development. The forum devises strategies and solutions for global investment and development challenges and facilitates multistakeholder collective action to stimulate investment in development. The forum offers a unique opportunity to influence investment-related policymaking, shape the global investment environment, and to network with global leaders in business and politics.
This year’s World Investment Forum will bring more actors to the table including philanthropists, impact fund heads and other sustainability pioneers. More than 5,000 investment stakeholders are anticipated to converge in Geneva for the event, which will consist of some fifty events.
