Jobless women complete baking masterclass
The participants all aspire to open and run baking businesses, but did not have access to opportunities to learn the necessary technical and financial skills to do so.
Sixteen women from various informal settlements in Windhoek successfully completed a baking masterclass aimed at empowering aspiring bakers with the baking and business skills they need to thrive and pursue their own businesses.
The Baking Masterclass is an initiative by Shiwa The Baker in collaboration with Metropolitan Namibia.
Shiwomeho Kalla, founder of Shiwa The Baker, in a media statement said the 16 participants all aspire to open and run baking businesses, but did not have access to opportunities to learn the necessary technical and financial skills to do so.
Kalla explained that in addition to that, participants were also mentored by various speakers and given guidance and strategies on how to manage their finances in order to build profitable baking businesses.
“Collectively, we were able to create an incredible opportunity to positively impact the lives of these 16 women. We look forward to seeing their success and hope that through this initiative we contributed towards creating a ripple effect that can help alleviate poverty in our communities,” Kalla said.
‘Myriad of barriers’
She said that while women are key drivers to prosperity, they face a myriad of barriers in terms of entering the financial ecosystem. These include societal restrictions, lack of access to funding, skills, and financial literacy, amongst others.
Metropolitan Namibia’s executive officer, Ingah Ekandjo, said the company supported the initiative to contribute towards alleviating poverty through empowering women with valuable skills that will positively change their lives and that of their families.
“Metropolitan supports Shiwa The Baker’s philosophy of 'we rise by lifting others'. True to our slogan, 'Together We Can', we believe that partnerships like this can change the social and economic landscape of our people. We can break the chain of poverty and uplift women in Namibia especially those who have previously been disadvantaged so that they can provide a better future for their children,” she said.
To date, Shiwa The Baker has trained close to 300 aspiring bakers across the country. - Nampa
The Baking Masterclass is an initiative by Shiwa The Baker in collaboration with Metropolitan Namibia.
Shiwomeho Kalla, founder of Shiwa The Baker, in a media statement said the 16 participants all aspire to open and run baking businesses, but did not have access to opportunities to learn the necessary technical and financial skills to do so.
Kalla explained that in addition to that, participants were also mentored by various speakers and given guidance and strategies on how to manage their finances in order to build profitable baking businesses.
“Collectively, we were able to create an incredible opportunity to positively impact the lives of these 16 women. We look forward to seeing their success and hope that through this initiative we contributed towards creating a ripple effect that can help alleviate poverty in our communities,” Kalla said.
‘Myriad of barriers’
She said that while women are key drivers to prosperity, they face a myriad of barriers in terms of entering the financial ecosystem. These include societal restrictions, lack of access to funding, skills, and financial literacy, amongst others.
Metropolitan Namibia’s executive officer, Ingah Ekandjo, said the company supported the initiative to contribute towards alleviating poverty through empowering women with valuable skills that will positively change their lives and that of their families.
“Metropolitan supports Shiwa The Baker’s philosophy of 'we rise by lifting others'. True to our slogan, 'Together We Can', we believe that partnerships like this can change the social and economic landscape of our people. We can break the chain of poverty and uplift women in Namibia especially those who have previously been disadvantaged so that they can provide a better future for their children,” she said.
To date, Shiwa The Baker has trained close to 300 aspiring bakers across the country. - Nampa
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