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MTN launches the 2017 MTN Women in Business Awards

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MTN launches the 2017 MTN Women in Business Awards
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• Now in their 5th Year, the awards will be hosted under the theme: Survival of the fittest: Partnering for success
• The key note speech to be delivered by Dr. Judy Dlamini, a successful female entrepreneur of the Mbekani Group of businesses in South Africa
• The awards season to feature a free Master Class covering a range of topics like SME Financing, Corporate Governance, Marketing and others
• In this 5th edition, a special Survivor of the Year Award will be presented to a female owned business that has shown resilience in the face of tough economic times.

In honor of women and specifically those engaged in small to medium business, MTN will be joining the rest of the world to celebrate International Women’s day. As has been done for the last four years, MTN will again host the MTN Women in Business Awards (WiB) 2017. These awards celebrate the achievements of Ugandan women entrepreneurs who against all odds continue to excel in the predominantly male dominated field of business. Under the theme; Survival of the fittest: Partnering for success, MTN will host the awards night on Friday 17th March 2017 at the Kampala Serena Hotel. The night will also feature a panel discussion and a key note speech delivered by Dr. Judy Dlamini, a successful South African female entrepreneur who is behind the Mbekani Group of businesses. Details at www.mbekani.co.za

Preceding the dinner night, MTN together with partners like CNBC & Forbes Africa, Stanbic Bank, Serena Hotels, Huawei, UAP Insurance and others, will host a Master Class on Friday 3rd March 2017 at the Protea Hotel. Speaking about this new feature in the awards season, the MTN Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Mrs. Mapula Bodibe commented that, “This day of education and networking seeks to further empower women with various skills in areas like Financing, Corporate Governance, Planning and Marketing among others”. The day long class will be facilitated by leading professionals and organizations with expertise in their respective areas of trade like Mr. Charles Ocici – CEO, Enterprise Uganda, Mrs. Ruth Sebatindira – Founding Partner, Ligomarc Advocates, Mr. Cedric Mpobusingye – Country Partner PwC Uganda and digital marketing experts – Zimba Women among others. Participating individuals and organizations will each be recognized with a Certificate of Participation. Those individual and companies interested in participating can register online at www.tiny.cc/wib17 on a first come; first service basis. Then on Saturday 11th March 2017, at the Shoprite Lugogo parking yard, MTN Business will facilitate a trade expo that will feature women owned businesses making their mark in Uganda. “We believe that the expo is a great opportunity for participating businesses to market themselves and reach out to new and wider audiences”, said Mr. Reginald Kafeero, General Manager – MTN Business.

The MTN Women in Business Awards have over the years become the most recognizable platform celebrating upcoming and successful women entrepreneurs in Uganda; and “MTN through its MTN Business division is proud to be championing what we believe is an area that holds great potential in realizing the fortunes of a huge segment of our population”, noted Mrs. Bodibe.

The award categories on the night are:
 MTN Women In Business Excellence in ICT Award
 MTN Women In Business Excellence in Financial Services Award
 MTN Women In Business: People’s Choice (Survivor of the Year)
 MTN Women In Business CEO Of The Year

In all award categories, a 2nd runner, 1st runner up and the eventual category winners will be recognized with an award and prizes to be announced on the night.
A special People’s choice Survivor of the Year Award will be presented to a female owned business that has shown resilience in the face of tough economic times that the country and the business community, in particular, have endured in recent times.

The winners will be selected by a panel of distinguished judges who are industry captains in their respective fields of business. This year’s judges include;
• Dr. Merian Sebunya – Board Member; Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) and The East African Business Council (EABC)
• Mrs. Jennifer Mwijukye – Managing Director – Unifreight Group
• Dr. Maggie Kigozi – President, Business Professional Women
• Mrs, Rita Balaka – Head of Compliance, Stanbic Bank Uganda
• Mrs. Sophia Mukasa – Senior Manager Enterprise, MTN Business
To deliberate on what it takes to survive in business as a Ugandan female entrepreneur, the panel will comprise among others, ladies with experience like
• Mrs. Jackie Namara Rukare – a seasoned lady marketer
• Dr. Barbara Ofwono – founder and proprietor, Victorious Education
• Mrs. Elizabeth Ntege – Director, NFT Consult
• Ms. Caroline Mboijana – Founder & Managing Director, The Leadership Team plus;
• Mrs. Mapula Bodibe – Chief Marketing Officer, MTN Uganda.

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Innocent Kawooya, NIM, is an award-winning Ugandan entrepreneur, media innovator, digital transformation leader, and the Chief Executive Officer of HiPipo. He is widely recognised for his contribution to digital innovation, financial inclusion, youth empowerment, healthcare, education, media, and technology-driven social transformation across Africa. He is a recipient of the prestigious Presidential Diamond Jubilee Medal awarded by His Excellency, the President of Uganda, in recognition of his contribution to national development, digital innovation, and financial inclusion. He is also recognised as the first Ugandan under the age of forty to receive a National Independence Medal from the President of Uganda for his outstanding contribution to digital innovation, financial inclusion, youth empowerment, and national development. Innocent Kawooya has further been recognised as FinTech CEO of the Year (Middle East & Africa) for 2024 and 2025, while HiPipo has received multiple continental recognitions, including Most Innovative Financial Inclusion Organisation in the Middle East & Africa. From his school days, Innocent Kawooya served as Head Prefect, Head Boy, Chairman of Writers and Debating Clubs, where he developed a deep passion for storytelling, journalism, public speaking, and influence. Since then, he has written and contributed to hundreds of thousands of articles, stories, opinion pieces, digital campaigns, and media publications focused on technology, finance, entrepreneurship, innovation, healthcare, entertainment, and social transformation across Africa. He is widely recognised as one of the pioneers of Africa’s digital media and social networking space, having co-led the development of HiPipo.com, probably Africa’s earliest social networking platform. Through the platform, he helped shape digital conversations and online communities across the continent at a time when social media adoption in Africa was still in its infancy. Over the last two decades, Innocent has championed major initiatives in digital financial services, healthcare innovation, renewable energy, youth empowerment, media, and creative industries. His work through initiatives such as Digital Impact Awards Africa (DIAA), Include Everyone, Women in FinTech, My Doctor, Solar M7, and HiPipo University continues to influence and empower millions of people across Africa and beyond.
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