The NextGen First Steps Meeting : a real success !
The NextGen First Steps Meeting, hosted by ZFAWIB, on March 20, 2025, at Asmara Hotel in Lusaka, was a resounding success with 25 dynamic participants. The session fostered insightful discussions on youth entrepreneurship, leadership, innovation, and scaling up women-led businesses.
The event provided a crucial platform for young women entrepreneurs to connect, exchange ideas, and explore strategies to overcome business challenges. Through interactive dialogues, participants gained valuable insights into leadership, financial access, and sustainable growth opportunities.
This milestone marks the beginning of a transformative journey for the NextGen Women Entrepreneurs Initiative, reinforcing its commitment to empowering young women entrepreneurs.
The NextGen Women Entrepreneurs Initiative is a ZFAWIB (the COMFWB Zambia chapter) transformative program designed to equip the next generation of young women entrepreneurs and leaders (ages 18 to 35) with the tools, knowledge, and networks needed for success in business and leadership. The initiative focuses on innovation, scalability, and overcoming entrepreneurial challenges to foster a new generation of impactful business leaders.
Through capacity-building sessions, mentorship, and strategic networking, NextGen enables young women to access financial opportunities, develop leadership skills, and implement sustainable business strategies. By introducing fresh solutions to key barriers in youth entrepreneurship, the program ensures that more women can successfully grow and scale their businesses, driving meaningful change in their communities
The NextGen First Steps Meeting, hosted by ZFAWIB, on March 20, 2025, at Asmara Hotel in Lusaka, was a resounding success with 25 dynamic participants. The session fostered insightful discussions on youth entrepreneurship, leadership, innovation, and scaling up women-led businesses.
The event provided a crucial platform for young women entrepreneurs to connect, exchange ideas, and explore strategies to overcome business challenges. Through interactive dialogues, participants gained valuable insights into leadership, financial access, and sustainable growth opportunities.
This milestone marks the beginning of a transformative journey for the NextGen Women Entrepreneurs Initiative, reinforcing its commitment to empowering young women entrepreneurs.
The NextGen Women Entrepreneurs Initiative is a ZFAWIB (the COMFWB Zambia chapter) transformative program designed to equip the next generation of young women entrepreneurs and leaders (ages 18 to 35) with the tools, knowledge, and networks needed for success in business and leadership. The initiative focuses on innovation, scalability, and overcoming entrepreneurial challenges to foster a new generation of impactful business leaders.
Through capacity-building sessions, mentorship, and strategic networking, NextGen enables young women to access financial opportunities, develop leadership skills, and implement sustainable business strategies. By introducing fresh solutions to key barriers in youth entrepreneurship, the program ensures that more women can successfully grow and scale their businesses, driving meaningful change in their communities
