Deputy Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services to deliver a keynote address at the Standard Bank Top Women Conference
The Deputy Minister of Telecommunications & Postal Services, Ms. Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams will, on Wednesday, 16 August 2017, deliver a keynote address at the 2017 Standard Bank Top Women Conference.
Having commenced in 2003, Top Women celebrates South African organisations, in both the public and private sectors, which prioritise gender empowerment within their business strategies.
The Deputy Minister will explicate the women empowerment programmes and opportunities available within the ICT industry. “The Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services has prioritised the empowerment of women in the ICT sector. Programmes such as the ICT SMME Support strategy, techno girl, mobinet and ICT dialogues are specifically targeted at women,” says Ndabeni-Abrahams.
She will further engage on the integral role of women in government, business and the society.
Members of the media are invited to the conference which will take place as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 16 August 2017
Time: 10h15 – 11h00
Venue: Emperors Palace, 64 Jones Road, Kempton Park
Journalists will be afforded interviews and photo opportunities.
Enquiries/RSVP: Mimi Tau
Cell: 082 819 5663
Thulani Ngubane
Cell: 076 983 9840
