{"id":3908,"date":"2025-03-05T10:15:53","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T10:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/withproject.eu\/?p=3908"},"modified":"2025-04-09T08:11:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T08:11:52","slug":"electronic-newsletter-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/withproject.eu\/ny\/electronic-newsletter-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Electronic Newsletter 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3908\" class=\"elementor elementor-3908\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b2487be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b2487be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-573a3bf3\" data-id=\"573a3bf3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-698fd3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"698fd3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WITH Final Conference: Empowering Young Women Entrepreneurs across Africa<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97917bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97917bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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Under the theme <em>\u201cFuture For All: Collaborate For Growth. Solve Inequity. Act On Climate\u201d <\/em>the event brought together <strong>dynamic women entrepreneurs from across Africa to highlight opportunities for growth, collaboration and empowerment in the hospitality and tourism sector<\/strong>.<\/p><p>As part of the Conference, <strong>WITH presented the panel session<\/strong> <strong><em>&#8220;WITH: Boosting Women Entrepreneurship Education in Sustainable Tourism &amp; Hospitality (in partnership with EU)&#8221;<\/em><\/strong> moderated by Zandile Mpolselwa, Corporate Affairs Director &#8211; Kellanova (South Africa) and featuring Pablo Morales, Coordinator for EU and International Projects (Seville Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Spain), Ekene Ochem, Director of Programmes and Innovation at AWIEF (South Africa), Michelle Page, Chairlady, Women in Tourism Western Cape and Suzanne Naidoo, Director, Tsar Consulting Group (Pty) Ltd.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd05c57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cd05c57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/withproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WITH-Workshop4-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3913\" alt=\"WITH Final Conference-Workshop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/withproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WITH-Workshop4-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/withproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WITH-Workshop4-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/withproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WITH-Workshop4-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/withproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WITH-Workshop4-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/withproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WITH-Workshop4-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/withproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WITH-Workshop4-16x12.jpeg 16w, https:\/\/withproject.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WITH-Workshop4-scaled-e1741170333714.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e84272 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e84272\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The panel highlighted insights from the WITH project, led by African and European organisations. The initiative empowered women entrepreneurs to drive sustainable growth and innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa\u2019s tourism and hospitality sectors.<\/p><p>The discussion focused on key aspects such as:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Skills development and capacity building<\/strong>: How the project equipped women with the tools to embed sustainability in their businesses.<\/li><li><strong>Entrepreneurial opportunities<\/strong>: Unlocking market potential for women-led enterprises in sustainable tourism and hospitality.<\/li><li><strong>Collaboration and cross-border partnerships<\/strong>: The impact of African-European cooperation in strengthening women\u2019s entrepreneurship.<\/li><li><strong>Challenges and solutions<\/strong>: Tackling obstacles to finance, market access, and networking for women in the tourism and hospitality sectors.<\/li><\/ul><p>The last day of the Conference, a <strong>practical workshop <\/strong>was led by the Seville Chamber of Commerce <strong>to empower participants with skills to combine sustainable tourism principles with effective online marketing strategies. <\/strong>Through interactive role-playing exercises, attendees sharpened their pitching skills and explored strategies to position their sustainable tourism ventures online. The session offered a dynamic platform to refine messaging, boost visibility, and drive business growth through digital marketing.<\/p><p>The 2 days Conference concluded with the AWIEF 2024 Gala Dinner &amp; Awards Ceremony on 29 November, celebrating the achievements of women entrepreneurs and industry leaders who are driving innovation and sustainability across Africa.<\/p><p>The <strong>WITH Project\u2019s participation in AWIEF 2024 reinforced its commitment to empower women in the tourism and hospitality sectors, contributing to the creation of a global network that supports women\u2019s professional development<\/strong>.<\/p><p>The WITH Project is supported by a consortium of key partners, including the Seville Chamber of Commerce (lead partner), INCOMA, CESIE, AWIEF (African Women Innovation&amp; Entrepreneurship Forum), Equip Consulting Group and Gift Women Link Foundation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f96e9a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f96e9a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Follow WITH Project on <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/93270146\/\"><strong>LinkedIn<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WITHProject_\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/WITH-Project\/100092390899754\/\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a><strong> ndi <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/withproject_subsaharanafrica\/\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><strong> for more information.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Equip Consulting Group and Gift Women Link Foundation, partners of the Project, organised information sessions on 2nd and 17th May in Malawi and Uganda, respectively. The events aimed to raise awareness of the WITH Project and foster meaningful networking opportunities. Attended by more than 40 people each including stakeholders from the VET institutions, tourism, and hospitality sectors (hotels, bars, lodges) and representatives of national and local governments.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3903,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3908","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsletters"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/withproject.eu\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3908","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/withproject.eu\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/withproject.eu\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/withproject.eu\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/withproject.eu\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3908"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/withproject.eu\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3908\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3929,"href":"https:\/\/withproject.eu\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3908\/revisions\/3929"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/withproject.eu\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3903"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/withproject.eu\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/withproject.eu\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/withproject.eu\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}