TANZANIA Women Chamber Of Commerce (TWCC) is staging Women Industrial Week fair early next month in Dar es Salaam.

The exhibition will also be used as a platform to award best exhibitors, among others, at a separate event to be held a day after the fair ends.

The TWCC Chairperson Ms Mercy Sila challenged women to participate in the fair’s second edition that will acknowledge women who played important economic roles to develop societies around them and the nation at large.

“Women are such important organs for the growth and sustainability of any society, and there are tangible and positive economic impacts a woman can bring about when trusted and given opportunities to prove themselves” Ms Mercy said.

The women chamber will use the Women Industrial Week to evaluate themselves, and hence create plans to sustain their businesses.

These awards main aim is to acknowledge and honour important roles played by both successful and emerging women in industry and trade sectors.

Also to strengthening and arise the spirit of entrepreneurship to women currently and future generations, and to celebrate huge success by the women in industry and trade sectors.

Trademark East Africa (TMA) is the main partner and supporter of these awards for two years in a row through its programme “Capacity Building to Women Cross Border Traders in Tanzania” since 2012 aiming in building capacity and support women towards trade across the East African Countries.

Through the programme, TWCC targets in reaching and support about 10,000 women in the next two years. TMA’s Country Director Ms Monica Hangi said they have set aside over 2.0bn/-to support the programme and build capacity for women to trade.

TMA cooperates with various partners to increase trade across East Africa.

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