Women for prosperity Zimbabwe

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Harare, Zimbabwe, served as the first stop for the Freedom and Prosperity Center’s Women for Prosperity project. In partnership with Advisory Council Member Joanna Sharpe, the Center organized a two-day event from October 9 to 10, featuring a capacity building conference for emerging women business leaders, followed by a policy workshop identifying trends and proposals to facilitate women’s economic participation and foreign direct investment.

October 9 was attended by over 100 women entrepreneurs and featured informative business training sessions, the launch of a one-year mentorship program for 11 selected women entrepreneurs paired with global advisors, and special remarks by Zimbabwe’s Minister of Women Affairs Monica Mutsvangwa. Day two was headlined by a fireside chat with Mthuli Ncube, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Finance and Economic Development, and also featured panel discussions with experts from international organizations, NGOs, and the private sector.

Event highlights

Women for Prosperity Zimbabwe: Program introduction from project lead Nina Dannaoui

Women for Prosperity Zimbabwe: Highlights from capacity building conference

Event photos

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Report

Sep 23, 2024

How Zimbabwe can achieve its vision of prosperity

By Nina Dannaoui, Joseph Lemoine, William Mortenson, James Storen

Empowering women and attracting foreign investment will be critical in helping Zimbabwe make its vision of prosperity a reality.

Africa Economy & Business

Program pillars

October 9, 2024

Empower your entrepreneurial journey

Join us on October 9 for a day of trainings and mentorship. Training sessions will be led by experts in leadership, financial management, business administration, and social media marketing. Women C-suite executives from around the world will lead a panel discussion and select participants to receive a year-long one-on-one mentorship.

October 10, 2024

Zimbabwe's Path to Prosperity: Enhancing women's economic freedom and FDI

October 10 will be headlined by an exclusive policy workshop, bringing together Zimbabwean government officials, think tanks, and private sector leaders. The Center will present data on Zimbabwe from the Freedom and Prosperity Indexes, and moderate discussions on strategies to promote women’s economic freedom and foreign direct investment.

October 9: Featured speakers

Hon. Monica Mutsvangwa, Minister of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development, Zimbabwe

Joanna Sharpe, chair, Women for Prosperity project, Freedom and Prosperity Center, Atlantic Council

Nina Dannaoui, project lead, Women for Prosperity; deputy director, Freedom and Prosperity Center, Atlantic Council

Rutendo Mudzamiri, director of development, Freedom and Prosperity Center, Atlantic Council

Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa, radio and television host

Aurra Kawanzaruwa, director of education, AfriDigital

Marsha Parcou, transformational coach, wellness advocate, and NLP practitioner, Fasinasyon

Rutendo Magorimbo, managing director, Old Mutual Life Insurance Company Zimbabwe

Sherr ee Shereni, managing director, Mikana Incorporated

Tatiana Ellis, COO and partner, WestProp Holdings

Annabelle Nakabiri, founder, Ugandan School of Purpose

October 10: Featured speakers

Mthuli Ncube, Minister of Finance, Zimbabwe

Kenneth Sharpe, CEO, WestProp Holdings

Joseph Lemoine, senior director, Freedom and Prosperity Center, Atlantic Council

Ruvheneko Parirenyatwa, radio and television host

Oswell Binha, chairman, CEO Africa Roundtable

Sekai Kuvarika, CEO, Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries

Jobst Von Kirchmann, Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Zimbabwe

Sherree Shereni, managing director, Mikana Incorporated

Irene Mukarakate, chairwoman, Women Alliance of Business Associations in Zimbabwe

Fatou Lo, country representative, UN Women Zimbabwe

Women for Prosperity team

Advisory Council member