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Information session to launch Women Entrepreneurship Program (WEP) was held in Yangon with the support of USAID Feed The Future

Yangon, Myanmar


On December 9, 2022, an information session for the "Women Entrepreneurship Program (WEP)," organized by Myanmar Innovative Life Sciences and the Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs Network (MYANWEN) with support from USAID Burma under the Feed the Future Burma Agriculture and Food Systems Development Activity (AFDA) project, implemented by ACDI/VOCA and FHI 360, took place at Novotel Yangon Max.





At the event, U Francis Kyaw Zin Oo (Technical Lead, Cross-Cutting Team of AFDA) delivered the opening remarks, followed by U Kyaw Thu Htet (CEO, Myanmar Innovative Life Sciences) and Dr. Su Hla Han (Vice-Chairperson, Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs Network) who shared insights about the Women Entrepreneurship Program (WEP), including its objectives and detailed processes.


Subsequently, representatives from supporting companies, including AIA Myanmar, AYA Bank, AYA Pay, DAWN, City Mart Holdings Ltd (CMHL), Myanmar Business Executives Association (MBE), WAVE, RHOTO MYANMAR, and BARCODE ASSOCIATION (GS1), introduced themselves. This was followed by a Q&A session where AFDA, MILS, and MYANWEN officials addressed questions from both in-person and online attendees, concluding the event successfully.


Through the Women Entrepreneurship Program (WEP), Myanmar Innovative Life Sciences aims to empower Myanmar women entrepreneurs by enhancing their business capabilities and providing knowledge in technology, agriculture, and food production sectors.


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