Global Entrepreneurship Week: Zambians Urged To Unleash Business Potential

Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is due to take place next month between 5th and 11th of December.

The theme of this year’s GEW is ‘Transforming Zambia’s Natural, Mineral, and Cultural Resources Into Economic Growth and Wealth Creation For All Citizens.”

Earlier this week, Elias Mubanga, Minister of Small and Medium Enterprise Development, spoke at the event’s press briefing in Lusaka, where he urged entrepreneurs to unleash their business potential.

He stated that the new platform will support new business leaders to grow their businesses.

Further, the minister outlined that the week will aim to inspire people and communities to collaborate and share their knowledge and networks.

 The week aims to offer plentiful opportunities and platforms for businesses and government exchanges, which include the encouragement of open conversations on entrepreneurship.

He said, “This event will provide opportunities for businesses and institutions involved in private sector development to freely interact with SMEs and their customers, and also showcase their goods, and services.”

Additionally, Edwin Zulu, the Managing Director of the Global Entrepreneurship Network, said that the week will draw focus to innovators and entrepreneurs allowing them to unleash their potential.

He specified that the event will be particularly useful to young entrepreneurs, helping them gain key skills. 

He said, “We will have entrepreneurs from across the globe impart knowledge on entrepreneurship development in the minds of our Zambian young entrepreneurs on how they can actualise the economic potential that our mineral, agriculture sectors have.”