'How To Us' Stands Firm Despite The Odds

Monday, September 23, 2019

How to Us started with 19 women but now has just five

How to Us Investment has become the definition of women succeeding in business, having stood the test of time to grow into the company it is today.

The Molepolole-headquartered company was founded in 2005 by a group of 19 women.

How to Us Investment is a textile company that specialises in making clothing, bags and other textiles. The firm was in the headlines this week when PPC Botswana took the local media on a tour of its premises, where the women are using old cement bags to manufacture fashion handbags.

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'How To Us' Stands Firm Despite The Odds

How to Us Investment has become the definition of women succeeding in business, having stood the test of time to grow into the company it is today.

CCP project bears fruit as 70 local jobs created

Two-tier education system demands action

Gov't allocates P97m as FMD fightback begins

State Presidency slammed for failure to ‘support’ tender award

Manyeneng: Advocate for women and children’s rights

Home-grown innovation rises after tender setback

Gov't bans slaughtering at weddings, funerals amid FMD outbreak

Triccs slays with style, laughter at "Too Young to be Old"

Two-tier education system demands action