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A report was written by Steward Makanse, EDC Chief Executive Office. This report will teach you about EDC/CJ Investiment's Entrepreneurship development programme.
EDC board chairperson, Dr Lewis Jere, delivered an opening speech where he explained about the EDC/
CJ Investment’s entrepreneurship development programme was being launched. He began by
expressing his sincere pleasure to all the people who were present at this event. He particularly appreciated
the guest of honour and our beloved chief Ndake for accepting to be part of the ceremony despite their busy
schedules. That indicated the seriousness they attached to the issues that are of national significance such
as the one that was being launched today. He, therefore, warmly welcomed all to that very important
occasion.
He told the gathering that his company was called SGM-Entrepreneurs Development Circles. It was a
Zambian private company that was incorporated in 2019 and registered with Patents and Company
Registration Agency (PACRA), pursuant to Company’s Act No. 16 of 2011 of the Laws of Zambia. The
the company was incorporated primarily to support the development of entrepreneurship for jobs and wealth
creation and contribute to sustainable social and economic development and poverty reduction. The
the company also conducts general trading activities and provides management consultancy services to
individuals, job seekers, entrepreneurs, corporate institutions and employees for quality service delivery and
better economic output while minimizing the cost of doing business.
He informed the gathering that from 2019 to 2021, the company had been developing an ambitious and
national-wide Entrepreneurship Development Programme for job and wealth creation. And in June 2021, we
signed a partnership agreement with CJ Investment of Australia which provides material, financial and
technical support. The partner was heavily involved in resource mobilisation and galvanizing some Zambians
in the diaspora to support the programme. He further stated that locally, the company had partnered with
Zambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Prime TV, Small Scale Industries Association of Zambia
(SSIAZ) and Zambia Institute of Marketing among others.
He explained that the goal of the programme was to create a cadre of citizens, especially youths with strong
the entrepreneurial spirit that would seek opportunities through entrepreneurship and capacity development. The
programme’s overall objective was “To provide an environment in which citizens could meet to share ideas,
forge new friendships, establish networking opportunities and cultivate the entrepreneurial spirit and develop
business skills to be utilized in the real worldâ€. |
