Telecom firm supports women's award

Airtel Tanzania has handed over 5m/- to The Unity of Women Friends, the organisers of the Mwanamakuka Award.

 

During the hand over event held in Dar es Salaam over the weekend, Airtel Public Relations Officer Jane Matinde said the money will go a long way in boosting the recipients businesses.

 

"Today we handover 5m/- as our sponsorship believing the funds will enable to the organisers reach more women and enable the recipients expand their business,” she said.

“We are happy to see winners from previous year awards doing well in their business it is encouraging and we pledge continued support," she added.

 

This is the third consecutive year that Airtel has sponsored the Mwanamakuka Award which the PR said is part the firm’s women empowerment initiative.

 

The Mwanamakuka Award 2014 involved 10 women who participated and won in 2012 and 2013 respectively. The winners were required to write short success stories of the achievements attained since their sponsorship.

 

Leila Mwambungu was announced the number one winner of Mwanamakuka Award 2014 who applauded Airtel for their support.

 

"I feel honoured and happy to emerge the winner of this year award…” she said “…I would like to thank both the organisers and the sponsors.”

 

She revealed that thanks to the award: “I have successfully been running my business and even employed several people and with the cash prize I am awarded today I will add on to my working capital.”

 

“I would like to encourage my fellow women to put more effort in what they do, it does not matter how small their capital is, what matters is the determination, there is no any other secret to success apart from determination,” she insisted bidding other entrepreneurs to set realistic and achievable goals to be pursed in a specified timeframe.

 

From The Unity of Women friends, Chairperson and Event organiser, Maryam Shamo, said they are working to better the Mwanamakuka Award to reach more women in the country. 

The other winners were Tatu Ngao, Mwananne Msekalile, Sikudhani Daudi, Nasra Aziz, Selestina Renatus, Mwajabu Yusufu and Agnes Daudi