Sisters doing it for themselves

Friday, June 26, 2015

Crowning moment: Health Minister Dorcas Makgato was full of praise as Thusang Basadi graduates showed off their wares. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Breaking free from a tradition in which they were held at the mercy of men, more women are finding their feet in business and shaking off centuries’ old beliefs and views about their role. Thusang Basadi, in partnership with Standard Chartered Bank Botswana, is empowering those women forging an entrepreneurial path for themselves. Mmegi Correspondent, NNASARETHA KGAMANYANE meets some of these heroines

Whether as a result of divorce, death of spouse or by choice, many women are finding themselves alone without the traditional male breadwinners to take care of affairs.

Besides this, the strides made by activists over the years have empowered many women to believe in their own abilities to succeed in the world of business.

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