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The Technology for Women in Business Programme was created through a partnership between the Department of Trade and Industry (dti), the Department of Minerals and Energy and the CSIR in 1998 to help advance women in business. The emphasis of the programme is on the application of science and technology to achieve business growth in women-led enterprises, particularly small, medium and macro enterprises (SMMEs).
ACTIVITIES Activities of TWIB include: - identification of technological needs of women in business in the identified market sectors
- addressing the identified needs through technological interventions in a project specific way
- facilitation of linkages between women in business and technology service providers
- identification and creation of market and business opportunities
- recognition and celebration of the success of women in the various business sectors
- identification and provision of support to learners in the Science and Technology field
- demonstration and diffusion of technology
- incubation of start up businesses.
TRAINING TWIB also offers training courses in particular fields. Currently the following courses are offered: - Opportunities for women and entrepreneurs in mining
- Women in fishing and fish processing
- Introducing computers
- ICT in business
- E-business
TWIB AWARDS TWIB also holds an annual awards ceremony to recognise and award women entrepreneurs who have successfully used appropriate technologies to improve the performance of their businesses. For details on the competition, visit the Technology for Women in Business website. |
