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𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: 𝟯-𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽! Three weeks into the second cohort of our partnership with SNV LIWAY, we are witnessing incredible strides in empowering women-led digital business leaders. Here’s a peek at some of the impactful training and coaching sessions we've delivered: 📈 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: From innovative strategies to impactful branding and marketing methods, we explored what it takes to unlock growth and form strategic partnerships. 💡 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: We've explored diverse business models, market opportunities, and core business principles. ✨ 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴: Dagmawi, an exceptional coach, has been sharing his wealth of business experience, providing invaluable guidance on navigating the business world. He's fostered a vibrant and interactive environment, addressing individual business challenges through engaging Q&A sessions. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆: The journey continues, and we look forward to witnessing the growth and success of these inspiring women entrepreneurs! A heartfelt thank you to SNV for their unwavering commitment to empowering women entrepreneurs and creating opportunities for transformative growth. Our gratitude to Samson Gizaw at SNV for his exceptional support in driving this program's success.  A huge thank you to Creative Hub Ethiopia for fostering such a collaborative and inspiring learning environment! We also extend our sincere gratitude to Dagmawi Bedilu Degefe and Ahmed Jafer Dawud for their invaluable contributions to making this program a success. #ZeroOneZeroOne #WomenInBusiness #DigitalBusiness #Empowerment #Training #Coaching #Consulting #Ethiopia #Entrepreneurship

Other achievements of the LIWAY Program!

Earlier this week, we had the honor of  welcoming Jurriaan Middelhoff (Ambassador for Youth, Education and work) and christine pirenne (Ambassador Designate of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ethiopia) to our office. Their visit provided a wonderful opportunity to share insights about our work and engage in a meaningful discussion on youth employment and the impact of our initiatives. Our collaboration with the LIWAY Program which is supported by the Embassy of Sweden in Ethiopia and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, continues to be instrumental in creating opportunities and addressing the needs of both employers and job seekers. SNV Mercy Corps LIWAY

🌍 Yesterday was powerful! ⚡️ The African Youth Forum 2024 brought together incredible minds, with dynamic panel discussions and inspiring engagement from young leaders across Africa. Together, we sparked ideas and built connections that will shape our continent’s future. Here’s a look back at some of the highlights! 🔥✨ Amb. Sileshi Umer SNV LIWAY SAFE LIGHT INITIATIVE Legendary Gold Limited MAYALZ Events & Co. Kalkidan Esayas, PhD  #AfricaYouthForum2024 #EnderaseYouth #YouthEmpowerment

Week Two - Empowering Women in Digital Business There’s nothing quite like being coached by someone who’s walked the walk! Thank you, Frehiwot Worku for everything you’ve done—for being a genuine example and an inspiration to all the women fortunate enough to know you. Your humble, warm smile and insightful guidance made every day impactful. Grateful for the difference you’ve made! Thank you! #Inspiration #WomenInBusiness #Leadership #Gratitude Zero One Zero One Tech & Entrepreneurship SNV LIWAY

👉 Cash flow-based non-collateral loans bundled with insurance for MSE is one of the LIWAY interventions launched with Awash Bank. This innovative financial solution will provide Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) with loans based on their cash flow without the need for collateral and bundled with insurance for greater security. This is the new era for MSEs! https://lnkd.in/daXdGfZM

📣 Mark your calendars 🗓 October 10 & 11 Get ready for the 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 @ 📍 Grove Garden Walk, Addis Ababa! This is the event you don’t want to miss! The movers and shakers who are revolutionizing Ethiopia’s labor market will all be under one roof. From disrupting the status quo to reshaping the future, you’ll meet the big guns driving real change. 💼💥 Hosted by the LIWAY Programme, the leading MSD practitioners making waves in the #gigeconomy - 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒊𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈. Come join us and see how innovation is shaping the future of work in #Ethiopia! #Innovation #FutureOfWork #LaborMarket #Disruption #GoodayOn Tesfayesus Koshima Firework Teka

💻Promoting an Improved Digital Enterprise Ecosystem with Trade Licensing and Competency Areas🔑   Ethiopian digital start-up enterprises are emerging despite the several challenges they face, such as lack of access to finance, infrastructure, trade licenses, limited entrepreneurship, and digital literacy. To address such constraints, LIWAY’s Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) system is implementing an intervention named Realising Aspiration of Digital Enterprise Transformation (RADET) in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Skills (MoLS). One of RADET’s strategic activities is fostering the enabling environment for digital entrepreneurs (DEs) to start and grow/expand their businesses. LIWAY and MoLS are working in close collaboration with the Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration (MoTRI), the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MINT), and other relevant industry actors, such as the Digital Society Associations, to unlock the enabling environment. Trade licensing and building the competencies of start-up DEs are among the key enabling environment priorities.   Accordingly, representatives from LIWAY, MoLS, MoTRI, business associations, and selected private companies convened on June 14 at the Getfam Hotel to validate the developed trade license categories and areas of competencies needed for digital literacy and related employability skills for digital businesses. A team of 25 experts from the digital industry and the relevant ministries formed a taskforce to conduct situation assessments and develop initial contents that were presented in the validation workshop.   The validation workshop entertained 40 representatives from the digital industry and experts from relevant ministries. The task force from the digital industry and ministers have presented the eight (8) trade license categories and 38 sub-categories. Participants discussed, validated, and provided their input on the licensing areas and their competencies. The major trade-license categories include Business Process Outsourcing Services, Cloud Computing Services, Ecommerce Services, Fintech Services, GIG Services, Internet Security Services, Virtual Reality and Game Development Services, and Digital Equipment Maintenance and Repair Services. Key skill sets for those categories and subcategories were identified and defined. Units of competency were prepared for the above digital business categories and subcategories, with detailed descriptions for each of the skill sets. It is expected that the improvement in trade licensing and the developed competency areas will be endorsed by MoTRI before the end of the current year.

Today is micro and small enterprise day and we have a lot to celebrate. Learn more about how our MSD micro-franchise model is helping women increase market reach, access business loans, gain supplier trust, and increase income while having more time for other tasks: https://lnkd.in/duAvW7uJ Ben Taylor, PhD, Solyana Amsalu Subuh, Alemtsehai Ejigu Tegegne, Gezahegn Bekele, SNV, Nicola Eriksson Fackel #msd #MSE #Ethiopia #MSEDay

Here's another summary of one of our recent in-depth case studies. Read the full case study at: https://lnkd.in/eVFUygH4 Ben Taylor, PhD, Solyana Amsalu Subuh, Alemtsehai Ejigu Tegegne, SNV, TechnoServe #msd #ethiopia #transformation #WasteSector