Emma-Claudine(photo above) a journalist at Radio Salus based in the Southern Province has this weekend scooped Junior Chamber International (JCI) Rwanda award in its latest business plan competition dabbed ‘terimbere’.
Claudine is among the first three journalists that started with this radio station. “I am among the three journalists who started with Radio Salus and I could ask myself why Rwanda has few women in media.”
She said she wanted to change women’s behaviour by starting up a radio station where women could voice out their grievances and thoughts to be recognized. Claudine thus submitted in a detailed business plan with intension to gain experience and support.
“I thought that by starting women radio station will bring about behavior change in women and see them getting involved in all activities and media as well,”Claudine noted.
Claudine is among 13 winners including those just initiating their business ideas plus others already in business in 700 business ideas that were submitted to JCI to compete in June this year.
The journalist said she has six years experience in journalism, currently a member of Women’s Edition of Population Reference Bureau and according to her business plan she wants financial assistance worth five hundred eighty dollars to set up the business.
During the same event the new JCI Rwanda Board of Directors were inducted and sworn in. They will run the organization in the year 2012.
In her speech commenting to the new board, the outgoing JCI Rwanda President Lydie Hakizimana said, “your passion will inspire me and motivate me in the next years to come after here.”
She was replaced by Albert Nzamukwereka that will drive the organization over the year 2012.
The new Youth Minister, Jean Philibert Nsengimana as the chief guest challenged the winners saying, we want to see you changing the little millions you will get into the huge amounts.
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