PROMOTING WOMEN\u2019S ECONOMIC RIGHTS IN CAMEROON (WERC PROJECT)9th PANEL DISCUSSION\u201cPromoting the Creation of Women-Led Businesses in Cameroon\u201d
\nDate: 14th July 2022\u00a0 \u2013\u00a0 Time: 3pm \u2013 4;30pm (GMT+1)
\nVenue: Online (Register Here)
\n1) Background
\nIn Cameroon, women especially married women face many difficulties in starting their businesses. For illustrative purposes, married women must obtain their spouse\u2019s authorization to start a business or register their company. In addition, according to the decree N\u00b0 2007\/254 of September 4th, 2007 regarding the characteristics of obtaining a national identity card, married women need to present a marriage certificate before obtaining a national ID. However, this national ID is needed when registering a business and when applying for a loan from a financial institution. A marriage certificate is equally a requirement for a loan grant for women in Cameroon. According to the Doing Business Index report (2020), there is gender inequality in business creation as follows: the number of procedures required (is currently 5 procedures for men and 6 for women), the time needed (is 13 days for men and 14 for women), the official fees required, the cost in the percentage of income per capita (is 24.6% for men and 24.9% for women). With this in mind, the Nkafu Policy Institute of the Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation with the mission and vision of canalizing Africa\u2019s economic transformation is organizing a panel discussion on the theme: \u201cPromoting the creation of women-led businesses in Cameroon
\n2) Objective
\nThe main objective of this event is to discuss strategies that should be implemented by the government and other actors in the entrepreneurial ecosystem to promote the creation of women led businesses in Cameroon. Specifically, it will be a matter of:
\n\u00b7 Analyzing the impact of women-led businesses on economic performance in Cameroon.
\n\u00b7 Examining the procedures of creating businesses in Cameroon.
\n\u00b7 Identifying difficulties encountered by women in the process of creating businesses in Cameroon.
\n\u00b7 Discussing the opportunities to promote a maximum of women-owned businesses in Cameroon;
\n\u00b7 Proposing some policy recommendations on promoting the creation of women-led businesses in Cameroon.
\n3) Target audience
\nThis event is open to policy makers, women-led organizations, women leaders, youth leaders, financial institution leaders, and the general public.
\n4) Outcome of the event
\nAt the end of the event, it is expected that the participants\u2019 knowledge on how to advocate for the promotion of women-led businesses will be improved.
\n5) Panelists
\n\u00b7 Dr. Fotabe Elmine, Founder and CEO, Fotabe University of Cameroon (FUNIC);
\n\u00b7 Mr. Jean Blaise Nkonga, Senior Director of Operations, Denis and Lenora Foretia Foundation;
\n\u00b7 Mrs Carole Mbessa Elongo, Co-Founder, Deputy Managing Director Business Facilities Corporation SA (BFC), Executive Member Management Committee Douala Port Weighing Services SAS DPWS\/Registrar of the Prime Ministry for the Cameroon Business Forum;
\n\u00b7 Mrs. Manuela Kamadjou, Founder of KEBE HOME, Cameroon.
\nModerator
\nProf. Robert Nantchouang, Director of the Nkafu Policy Institute.
\n6) Contact
\nEmail: info@foretiafoundation.org \/ Tel: (+237) 22 31 15 84 \/ 654 86 72 54
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