Stories from the Field: WBEs Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic with Innovation & Kindness
Read 6 stories of WBENC-Certified #WomenOwned businesses doing BIG things to help to meet the needs of the moment. https://t.co/xaRXO2x3p0
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#WBENC#WBENCnetwork#womenentrepreneurs
#ICYMI, in Ellevate Podcast episode, @DeeptiSharma1 Founder of @FoodtoEat and @BikkyHQ shares w/ us first hand stories of an industry in the front lines of the pandemic: restaurants & food services, and more.
Full #podcast episode: https://t.co/8XSQlCuDgZ
#foodforthought 🙏🏽
The Makerere University Ventilator prototype will be functional with mechanical coherence as of tomorrow 10th April 2020. This will then be tested by anesthesiologists before full functionality can established. This process will start on Tuesday 14th April 2020.
I’m impressed with decisive leadership being shown in this crisis by President Ramaphosa of South Africa. He’s extended the lockdown and announced that he and his cabinet are all cutting their pay by 1/3rd and donating it to a Solidarity Fund for workers. Leadership
Bravo 👏🏾 to Kenyan 🇰🇪 scientists leading the way - and Voila! Testing kits underway. Super proud & impressed with @KEMRI_Kenya.
https://t.co/t7CZjpA236
A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking, because her trust is not in the branch but in her own wings. Always believe in yourself.
"You may not always see the results of your kindness, but every bit of positive energy you contribute to the world makes it a better place for all of us." ~Lisa Currie
This morning I joined @UNCTADKituyi @YonovAgah in a webinar 4 diplomats hosted by @almolokomme@BWGenevaMission to discuss impact of #COVID19 in Africa
My message:
➡️Step up support 2 MSMEs
➡️Strengthen regional value chains & #AfCFTA implementation
➡️Support women in trade