The Department of Trade and Industry (the dti) is searching for innovative business women who are taking advantage of technology in order to increase the competitiveness and sustainability of their businesses, to enter for the 2014 edition of the prestigious Technology for Women in Business (TWIB) Awards.
According to the Head of the Gender and Women Empowerment at the dti, Ms Nomvula Makgotlho, the TWIB Awards are meant to reward business women who are making a significant impact in various sectors of the economy through the application of technology to create a competitive edge for their businesses.
"TWIB is one of the programmes of the dti that plays a crucial role in supporting and promoting women entrepreneurs to utilise technology to advance their businesses. The programme was designed to help women entrepreneurs access the applied science and technology required to catapult their businesses into the big league and assist them to harness technology so that they can move from the sidelines to the mainstream of the economy,” says Makgotlho.
"The awards are open to micro/emerging, small and medium enterprises and co-operatives. The enterprises or co-operatives must be owned by South African citizens, 51% owned by women, profit-making, and existing and operating for the past three years,” adds Makgotlho.
Prizes range from Information and Communication Technology (ICT) business solutions to hard and software products, as well as entrepreneurial business support. Business women interested in entering for the awards have until the end of June 2014 to do so. Category and overall winners will be announced at a gala dinner which will be hosted by the dti in Mpumalanga in October.
Nomination forms can be accessed here.
Enquiries:
Sidwell Medupe
Departmental Spokesperson
Cell: 079 492 1774
Tel: 012 394 1650
E-mail: MSMedupe@thedti.gov.za
Twitter: @the_dti
