{"id":55683,"date":"2025-09-19T19:45:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T19:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/bralirwa-empowers-100-women-with-business-start-up-kits\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T17:54:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T17:54:40","slug":"bralirwa-empowers-100-women-with-business-start-up-kits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/bralirwa-empowers-100-women-with-business-start-up-kits\/","title":{"rendered":"Bralirwa empowers 100 women with business start-up kits"},"content":{"rendered":"

In April 2025, Bralirwa, Rwanda\u2019s leading beverage company, partnered with Empower Rwanda, a women-led non-governmental organisation committed to equipping women and youth with skills and knowledge for sustainable development, to provide business startup kits to women who successfully completed the NGO\u2019s vocational training programs.<\/p>\n

The social impact initiative will support 100 young women, specifically those who became mothers during their teenage years, who were selected from the Muhazi Sector in Rwamagana District and the Kabarore Sector in Gatsibo District in collaboration with their respective local authorities.<\/p>\n

The business start-up kits are categorised in the trades of tailoring, culinary arts, and
\nhairdressing sectors, comprising items such as sewing machines, gas cookers, and professional hairdressing equipment, along with other relevant accessories.<\/p>\n

Beneficiaries of the project will be grouped into business groups relative to the vocational training they each have received from Empower Rwanda.<\/p>\n

Dr. Olivia Kabatesi, Founder and Country Director of Empower Rwanda, commended
\nBralirwa and the support from local authorities as key partners in advancing national
\npriorities of entrepreneurship, gender inclusion and youth employment.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany beneficiaries complete vocational training but lack resources to launch their own
\nincome-generating activities. With the provision of business start-up kits, these women
\nnow have both the expertise and practical tools required to establish sustainable and
\nprofitable enterprises,\u201d said Dr. Olivia Kabatesi. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis partnership represents a significant step toward bridging the gap between skills development and economic opportunity, and we are grateful for the collaboration that enables women’s economic empowerment and lasting impact in local communities\u201d, she added.<\/p>\n

Bralirwa donated 34,000,000 Rwf to fund the social impact project, which will enable
\nbeneficiaries to start small businesses using the provided tool kits. This support aims to
\nsupport young women to earn a dignified and sustainable living, uplift their families, and
\nstrengthen their communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cSustainability is an integral part of our business operations under our \u2018Brew a Better
\nWorld\u2019 agenda. This initiative reflects our deep commitment to caring for people and the
\nplanet, and to building a more sustainable and inclusive future. By empowering women
\nwith the skills and tools to succeed, we are investing not only in their businesses but
\nalso in stronger families and resilient communities\u201d said Ethel Emma-Uche, Bralirwa Managing Director.<\/p>\n

The Mayor of Rwamagana District, Mbonyumuvunyi Radjab, who officiated the launch of the event, commended the great partnership between the private sector, NGOs, and local government in empowering local communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis initiative aligns with the objectives of our National Employment Program, which
\nfocuses on empowering women and youth through skills training and entrepreneurship.
\nBy providing opportunities such as these, BRALIRWA and Empower Rwanda are
\ncontributing to the transformation of lives, helping individuals build brighter futures for themselves and their families,\u201d said Mayor Radjab.<\/p>\n

Last year, Bralirwa Plc supported 250 households in Munyiginya sector, Rwamagana district to gain access to safe drinking water through donation of ceramic water filters in partnership with Spouts of Water Rwanda as part of its social impact initiatives.<\/p>\n

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Bralirwa Plc, part of the Heineken Company, in partnership with Empower Rwanda, on Thursday, September 18, 2025, launched a social impact initiative to support 100 young women from underserved communities in Gatsibo and Rwamagana District to receive business start-up kits to enhance their economic opportunities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":2000094741,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-55683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000094741,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/_k2a2317new.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/_k2a2317new.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/_k2a2317new.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/_k2a2317new.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/_k2a2317new.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/_k2a2317new.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55683","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/131"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55683"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55683\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000094741"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55683"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=55683"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=55683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}