ECOBANK AIDS WOMEN CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE 2024

The Chief Guest, Amb. Eng. Aisha Amour, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works (second right) presents an appreciation award to Joyce Ndyetabura, Head of Commercia Banking, Ecobank Tanzania.

Ecobank Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, 31st October 2024 – Ecobank Tanzania, an affiliate of Ecobank Group, the leading pan-African banking group, supported the Women contactors Conference which took place on 31st October, 20024 at Julius Nyerere International Convention Center (JNICC) in Dar es Salaam. 

 

Joyce Ndyetabura, Head of Commercial Banking at Ecobank Tanzania, speaks at the event.

The Tanzania Women Contractors Association (TWCA) is a voluntary nonprofit organization established under the Societies Act CAP.337 R.E.2002 with the Ministry of Home Affairs. Their mission is to advocate for women's active involvement in the construction and affiliated sectors, challenge stereotypes, and foster a more inclusive environment. They collaborate closely with government bodies, regulatory boards, international organizations, national universities, and the private sector.

Tanzania Women Contractors Association (TWCA) conducts its annual Conference and General Meeting each year, this year’s event, themed "Empowering Women Contractors: Building Local Strength, Creating Global Impact," The event brought together around 300 participants.

This year's conference aims to empower women contractors through capacity building, promote local content and sustainability, foster networking and collaboration opportunities and advocate for supportive policies and fair contract terms. The chief guest was Amb. Eng. Aisha Amour Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works, who represented the Minister for Works, Hon. Innocent Bashungwa.

This is a great platform for the bank to in line with our Trade Strategy, promoting guaranteed business and Elevate program aiming at increasing our balance sheet through our working capital solutions.

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About Ecobank Tanzania

Ecobank Tanzania was established on 19th January 2010. It is licensed and supervised by the Bank of Tanzania. The Bank has its Head Office located at Acacia Building, 84 Kinondoni road, and has five branches, eight ATMs, more than 900 Xpress Point agents (Wakala), and serves numerous customers through its Consumer, Commercial and Corporate banking divisions. The Bank is 99 per cent owned by Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the pan-African financial conglomerate headquartered in Lomé, Togo, which operates in 33 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Ecobank Group also has a banking license in France and representative offices in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Johannesburg, South Africa; Beijing, China; London, the UK and Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. The Group offers a full suite of banking products, services and solutions including bank and deposit accounts, loans, cash management, advisory, trade, securities, wealth and asset management. ETI is listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchanges in Lagos, the Ghana Stock Exchange in Accra, and the Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières in Abidjan.

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