ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Deputy Chief of Missions US Embassy, Kali C Jones
Hollard Life Head of Distribution, Reason Nyamambi
Project124 Executive Programme Manager Goitsemang Khutsafalo
Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon. Peggy Serame
Hollard: Empowering Project124 to soar across borders, nurturing ‘BETTER’ futures By: Henry David
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roject124 an Entrepreneurship program which is a brain child of Launchit International and powered by Hollard Life has since inception in 2016 strived by taking notable milestones in building better youth entrepreneurs as well as enabling them to better their communities. Anchored on ‘Building the economy, one business at a time,’ Project124, a carefully entrepreneurship development program has over the past four years positively impacted over 528 youths and their enterprises in Botswana. Under its enterprising Executive Programme Manager, Goitsemang Khutsafalo, Launchit International is optimistic that the project is proactively generating sustainable jobs through projects that are adding value to various communities in Botswana. After taking successful strides in Botswana in accelerating entrepreneurs towards better futures, the Launchit team and their stakeholders took a bigger step with the 2020 edition dubbed Project124 Season 5.0 by reaching out to participants from Zambia, Namibia,
Eswatini and south Africa. Hollard life, which has played a significant role in the success story of Project124 says its thrilled by positive outcome of the youth entrepreneurship development program. “Its great to see lives improve and that is why Hollard ensures that everything we do just do that. We do so much more than just insurance – we make a world of difference in the lives of the people around us. The key insight behind the campaign is that the things we do and the ways we do them enable more people to create and secure a better future”, says Hollard Life Head of Distribution, Reason Nyamambi, adding, “Ultimately, we want to demonstrate Hollard’s determination to building an organisation with a head and a heart, a company that actively seeks non-financial returns alongside monetary success and to do things differently in order to make a difference. Through our words and actions, we aim to bring about positive systemic change and to enable better futures for all.” Project124 2020 Highlights Strides Magazine
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February 2021
The novel Covid-19 pandemic didn’t just affect every day life. It also changed how business is conducted across all industries. Notably, it has brought a slight tweak to how Project124 was done in 2020. Despite the many challenges on the entrepreneurship space, there are many other opportunities that Project124 is determined to capitalise in helping entrepreneurs to leverage for their growth, impact and profitability. With an Impact & Content Driven Program, Project124 through its partners and several technologies readily connected participants from all the participating countries. The following are few highlights of the 2020 Project124 Season 5.0 which was scheduled for 10th August - 31st October 2020. The 2020 Project124 Entrepreneurship Conference Due to the challenges and the opportunities posed by the novel Covid-19, the 2020 Project124 activities hosted in the 5 participating countries were both virtual and physical. These activities took into account and were fully compliant to the Cocid-19
