10,000 Women: A Success Story
Although the 10,000 Women Initiative has just begun its work in Central America and
Mexico, successful outcomes have already been seen in other countries. The story below,
from the 10,000 Women website, epitomizes the value of the program to businesswomen
in developing areas of the world.
Cynthia, a young agribusiness entrepreneur from Nigeria, was struggling to post
profit prior to enrolling in the 10,000 Women Enterprise and Leadership Program at
Pan-African University in Lagos, but has since been able to rework her farm operations
and position her company more strategically. She was even recently recognized as the “Business Owner of the Year” by the Nigeria Future Awards.
Cynthia has said that one of the greatest benefits of the program was that it has “exposed me to think beyond me and
reason deeply like a business executive,”
rather than a woman “running a business
out of her handbag.” She has said
that she is no longer the “lonely entrepreneur
making decisions on my own.”
She has become a resource to others in
her community, passing on class notes
to women in church, and encouraging
family members and friends to pursue
similar opportunities.
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10,000 Women: A Success Story