Dangote brings hope to women entrepreneurs in Benue

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Dangote Cement Plc has empowered businesswomen in host communities in Benue State with cash grants, boosting entrepreneurship and deepening business activities in the state. The women empowerment programme, which comes months after the company increased bursary payments to students in host communities by over 100%, aims to strengthen and expand local businesses.

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According to Mr. Wakeel Olayiwola, Group Head, Social Performance, Dangote Cement Plc, “Through this scheme, selected women entrepreneurs in host communities will receive ₦100,000 grants each to boost local enterprise development at the grassroots level, empowering female business owners with capital to scale their operations.”

Olayiwola noted that when women succeed in business, “they invest in their families’ education, health, and well-being, breaking the cycle of poverty and creating a ripple effect of positive change in their communities.” The programme will enable the women to generate more income to sustain their families and reduce over-reliance on their husbands.

The acting Plant Director, Munusamy Murugan, represented by Tavershima Soom, said the empowerment will be an annual event, with other economic empowerment programmes lined up for farmers, youths, and others.

The Head of Social Performance, Gboko Plant, Johnson Kor, urged community representatives to be good ambassadors of Dangote Cement Plc, noting that the company is doing a lot to support members of the communities.

The cash grants are part of Dangote Cement’s commitment to supporting the development of its host communities, following the historic Community Development Agreement signed with six communities in Gboko last year.

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