Download - TECHNOLOGY FOR WOMEN IN BUSINESS
TECHNOLOGY FOR TECHNOLOGY FOR WOMEN IN BUSINESSWOMEN IN BUSINESS
Presented By Presented By
Ms. Mmabatho MatiwaneMs. Mmabatho Matiwane
TWIB BACKGROUNDTWIB BACKGROUND
• A national programme initiated by the Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) in 1998 in partnership with various stakeholders
• the dti strives to advance women in business to encourage a drive toward competitiveness and socio-economic transformation
• Presently TWIB is located at the CSIR in Pretoria.
OUR VISIONOUR VISION
“To grow and sustain women’s enterprises through the use of
technology”.
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVESSTRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
Creating awareness on the importance of using technology for women entrepreneurs
Promoting and facilitating access to technology
• Encourage creativity and competitiveness through the use of technology.
OBJECTIVES CONTINUEDOBJECTIVES CONTINUED Identify and promote relevant best
practices and models. Identify and facilitate relevant
training and technology transfer processes for women’s enterprises.
Encouraging entrepreneurship and influencing young women to follow careers in science, engineering and technology through our Techno-girl Programme
PRIORITY SECTORSPRIORITY SECTORS
• Tourism, arts and crafts• Textile and clothing• Information and
communications technology• Agriculture, food & agro-
processing• Mining, minerals, energy• Construction, engineering &
infrastructure
BENEFICIARIESBENEFICIARIES
Primary: Women owned and managed small to medium formal enterprises.
Secondary: Organization’s supporting and facilitating access to business technological solutions.
KEY IMPLEMENTATION KEY IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERSPARTNERS
• National scientific, technological and industrial research institutions
• Support structures for small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs)
• Public/private sector • Women enterprise organizations
ACHIEVEMENTSACHIEVEMENTS
• Partnership with Africa Project Development Facility, resulting in ICT Training 2001-2002
• Partnership with the CSIR:– Water2Women– Waste2Wood– Rotomoulding (with the Ford
Foundation)– Beauty-I-Slices
ACHIEVEMENTSACHIEVEMENTS
• Partnership with Kellogg Foundation, resulting in budgetary support for the period August 1999 to August 2003
• Partnership with Cisco Systems, Tombo Entrepreneurial Development Centre and the CSIR resulting in Tombo IT Academy
INSTITUTIONAL INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURESTRUCTURE
The Department of Trade and Industry – Leadership
of Mrs Lindiwe Hendricks
Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry(the dti GWE
Unit) Technology for Women in Business(TWIB)
CSIR Technology and
Administration Support
PROJECTS : PROJECTS : WATER2WOMENWATER2WOMEN
AMADRUMAMADRUM
A household water treatment plant benefits people with no access or limited access to sustainable
potable water linked to a rotomoulding technology transfer project producing the main component of the AmaDrum
WASTE2WOODWASTE2WOODSIYATYALA PROJECTSIYATYALA PROJECT
A nursery dedicated to the cultivation of fibre and food plants through technology transfer to benefit women entrepreneurs.
BEAUTY-I-SLICESBEAUTY-I-SLICES
Manufacturing, marketing and sale of hydro gel cosmetic products impregnated with natural herbs for purposes of eye treatments
NEW PROJECT: NEW PROJECT: INFOPRENEUR NETWORKINFOPRENEUR NETWORK
To train a network of Infopreneurs that provides information technology (IT) and computer literacy, upgrading the centre into a business info centre. The aim is to build and equip existing women-owned businesses.
BUDGETBUDGET
• 6 Million per Annum
CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION
TWIB facilitates technology-based business solutions to women-owned enterprises and in the process, unlocking constraints for women entrepreneurs.This is done in partnership with technology experts, scientific researchers, and business support structures.
THANK YOUTHANK YOU
www.twib.co.zawww.twib.co.zaTel: 012 841 4983Fax: 012 841 4954