-Gracious Daka Muvombo

Gracious Daka Muvombo is the founder of the Zambian Women’s Association, WEDAZ
which focuses on the development of women entrepreneurs. With over 1,800 members
throughout Zambia, WEDAZ is well positioned to link Canadian companies with
Zambian services exporters in a range of sectors.

Sector:
Business support.

Services:

• skills training

• credit to individual members and women’s
groups for income generating activities

• networking forum

• support to community social groups

Highlights:
Selected WEDAZ achievements include:

• Training of more than 800 women in
business skills since inception

• Fully fledged training school in Kamanga

• Available training equipment

• Most women who have passed through
WEDAZ training have established their own
business

• Increased membership

• Establishment of self help groups in
communities

Objectives for mission:
1. To acquire knowledge and expertise about
exporting services in order to provide training
and support to WEDAZ service exporting
members.

2. To identify Canadian organisations and
companies interested in outsourcing certain
service functions offshore.

3. To collaborate with Canadian Women’s
Associations.

Market experience:IZambia

Sector experience: Varied

Clients:
Non Governmental Organisation Coordinating
Council (NGOCC)
NGO Technical Services Unit
Zambia Federation of Women Associations in
Business (ZAFWIB)

Gracious DAKA MUVOMBO
WEDAZ
Lusaka, Zambia
Mob: +260 96 745 556
Fax: +260 1 22 2509
E-mail: tinenenjidaka@yahoo.com
Web: www.widnet.org.zm/partner_wedaz.php