Business Development
Anakazi Center Business Network
The Anakazi Center Business Network is designed to encourage and facilitate the growth, performance and integrity of professional women by creating opportunities to foster relationships through a creative exchange. Consisting of a dynamic, international network organized by African women for African Women, members share a motivation for achievement and prosperity. Through the use of technology and the natural inclination of women to connect and share information, members build relationships with other women, learn from one another and share resources in order to achieve their goals.
The Business Network consists of a variety of activities to facilitate successful business ventures owned by women. Members enjoy special perks with a sliding free or paid membership scales. Programs and benefits include:
- Business mixers
- Online business plan workshops and tutorials
- Women-owned business directory accessible via paid memberhip
- Advertising opportunities
- High-level networking via worldwide chapters
- Attendance at international conferences
- Speaking opportunities
- Mentoring by example
Impact
Since establishing the Business Network, women participants have reaped positive results including fostering meaningful partnerships and increasing business exposure. Visit the Business Network online platform for more information and to become a member. To support the Business Network as a sponsor or business consultant, click here.
Joint Rural Development Project –Zambian Districts ‘Opening for Business’ Campaign
Anakazi Center, in partnership with Zambian District Community Councils, Zambia Blog Radio, Zambia Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprise Business (ZCSMBA) and Zambian communities located in the Diaspora, is piloting a new program to boost economic development opportunities for businesses located in rural areas of Zambia.
The “Opening for Business” campaign in the Districts/Provinces of Zambia seeks to enhance economic prosperity by increasing and developing small and medium size entrepreneurial capacity in rural communities. This objective is carried out by helping participants to develop business partnerships, infrastructure, communication and tourism attraction that lead to greater employment opportunities, as well as greater incentives to invest and visit to see your investments multiply. Anakazi Center is providing strategic support in the area of management and marketing.
