Opportunities

 

The Village Market invites interested artisans to participate in an Eco themed market. Starting 4June 2013, and happening every first and last Tuesday, creative entrepreneurs will get an opportunity to showcase their products at the Third Level. For more details, contact the marketing team on 020 7122021, 020 7122488/9/0. 

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SIDA International Training Programme: Intellectual Property for Least Developed Countries

November 18-December 6 2013, Stockholm Sweden

           SIDA invites applications for the above mentioned course. Intellectual property has become increasingly important in the economic and cultural development of countries. The objective of this course is to enhance the participants' understanding of intellectual property rights with emphasis on their contribution for economic growth, trade, and development. Interested? Follow this link for more.

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          What are the opportunities within the local craft sector? We have attempted to answer this question through conducting research with major stakeholders- craft fair organizers, consumers of craft products, owners of curio/craft shops, international buyers and makers/designers. Over and over again, these 6 categories have been mentioned as opportunity areas:  

                                                                                

1. Soft toys

2. Soft furnishings

3. Objet d'art or home decor (including items made from wood, glass, clay, hemp, metal, perspex, fabric etc)

4. Body and Bath (skin care)

5. Knitted items

6. Furniture

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Empowering Women Together, an initiative of Walmart, is an online space dedicated to connecting products from women-owned businesses around the world with U.S. consumers. Each supplier in the Empowering Women Together program is a woman-owned business or an aggregator with the mission of supporting women-owned businesses. Among the most frequently asked questions is how one can become part of this program. Follow this link to find out how.

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Five years ago, the government established the Women's Enterprise Fund as a flagship project within the Kenya Vision 2030 framework. The Fund serves an important role in addressing the various social, economic and cultural factors that exclude women from mainstream economic activity.

In the last couple of weeks, the fund has been running a vigorous campaign, calling on Kenyan women to GET UP, GET OUT and TAKE ACTION. The fund has over 500million that it needs to disburse to 60,000 women before 30/6/2013. Spread the word. http://www.wef.co.ke/

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