SheTrades Hub Gambia

Overview

Summary

The SheTrades Hub Gambia facilitates the integration of Gambian women-owned businesses in the economy and increases their participation in trade. The focus areas of the Hub contribute to income and employment opportunities for Gambian women by fostering self-employment through access to finance, business development support, digitalisation, and support in public policy innovations.

The local host institution of the SheTrades Hub is the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration & Employment (MOTIE), key implementing partner of the SheTrades Gambia Project. MOTIE works closely with the International Trade Centre and key public and private stakeholders to facilitate the establishment of a conducive business environment for women entrepreneurs.

The SheTrades Hub Gambia was launched in 2021 as continuation of the SheTrades Gambia Project. The project looks back at 3 years of very successful interventions for economic women empowerment. They helped securing over 3 million USD worth of investments and business transactions for women entrepreneurs, improved the capacity of 5 Business Support Organisations, and trained 1,020 women for more competitiveness.

Sustainable Development Goals

This project contributes to the following Sustainable Development Goals, as defined by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

SDG - Peace, justice and strong institutions

The SheTrades initiative has introduced me to a great network of women, provided me access to great virtual learning opportunities and has given me the opportunity to showcase my brand outside of The Gambia.

Ndey Fatou Njie

Founder of Tiga, Gambia

The support from SheTrades was a very important factor for my farm to evolve. We were able to buy a weeding and seeding machine to increase the efficiency of our production. Before the training in record keeping, I had no overview of my expenses. Now, I know on what I spend my money.

Elsie A. Williams

Founder of Elsie’s Women Empowerment Farm

If I was going to expand and realize my ambitions, I needed to develop my business skills. I am glad to be a SheTrades member. I have learned a lot from the coaching, especially being aware of things that I took for granted and preparing my business for growth.

Awa Conateh

Founder of Yaws Creations

The support of SheTrades came at a perfect time. As a brand, I was evolving, and the coach has played her part in that journey. She helped me to understand better how to put a collection together and to appeal to international markets, not to mention the coach’s vast knowledge of colours and different support in the past months.

Adiatou Conteh

Founder of Daraja Boutique

Video

The SheTrades Hub Gambia opens a new chapter to spur economic empowerment of women

9 August 2022

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How can women-owned businesses benefit?

✔️ Enhance your visibility and get connected with buyers, investors, suppliers, and business support organizations;

✔️ Increase your skills and knowledge to grow your business through webinars, online training, and face-to-face workshops;

✔️ Receive support to participate in regional and international trade fairs;

✔️ Connect to potential buyers, investors, suppliers, and business support organizations;

✔️ Learn new skills to enhance international competitiveness through our free e-learning courses, on-site workshops and webinars;

✔️ Access to investment opportunities.

Ready to do business?

For more information about the SheTrades Hub Gambia, contact us at shetrades.gambia [at] gmail.com (shetrades[dot]gambia[at]gmail[dot]com).

Host institution:

Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration & Employment (MOTIE)
Independence Drive, Banjul, The Gambia
Website of MOTIE