Faith Korode
Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) have partnered with seven organisations from Africa and Europe to form a consortium and launched the project, WITH which focuses on boosting women entrepreneurship education in tourism and hospitality in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The partner organisations are: Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF), South Africa; Seville Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Services and Navigation, Spain; International Consulting and Mobility Agency (INCOMA), Spain; Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Nigeria; Centro Studi e Iniziative Europeo (CESIE), Italy; Equip Consulting Group, Malawi; and Gift Women Link Foundation, Uganda.
The two-year initiative called WITH aims to equip and empower a new generation of women intrapreneurs, business owners, and entrepreneurs who are concerned about the environment and sustainability to flourish in the tourist and hospitality sector in Sub-Saharan Africa.
With a focus on empowering young women, WITH seeks to: introduce and promote sustainable tourism and hospitality concepts; support trainers and educators in updating their knowledge and practises in line with labour market needs and international practises; increase the opportunities for experiential learning through collaboration with public and private institutions engaged in vocational education and training.
