National Building Society helps women on way up

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THE role of women in our society has evolved over the years. From climbing the corporate ladder to occupying key offices in government, there is no field in which women have not proved themselves. The same can be said about their different journeys to become entrepreneurs, which often comes with a lot of challenges. As the world celebrated International Women’s Day on Tuesday, The Financial Gazette’s Group Digital Editor Paul Nyakazeya (PN), spoke to Mildret Kujinga (MK) — National Building Society’s (NBS) head of marketing — about women empowerment and the products that the financial institution has developed specifically for women.
PN: The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is “Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow”.Generally, how do you think women have fared in business and entrepreneurship in the country?
MK: The business landscape is changing. The Covid-19 pandemic aside, attitudes towards ‘traditional’ ways of doing business are changing. What’s more, there’s evidence to suggest that women are playing a large role in shaping the future and models of business. Entrepreneurs are some of society’s most radical and profound members and for a good reason. They contribute to our ever-increasing standards of living and help ensure the economy continues to grow.
For women, while growing their business, they help themselves meet their goals, they help everyone else, too. In recent years, women have become more and more interested and involved in entrepreneurship. While they have proven themselves to be successful proprietors, there is still so much more the market can expect from them even as they start at SMEs level to fully established large firms.