Minister of
State in Prime Minister’s Office (Investment), Hon Angela Kairuki (left), is
ushered in by Absa Bank Tanzania Managing Director, Abdi Mohamed at Hyatt
Kilimanjaro Hotel in Dar es Salaam last Friday where she officiated at the Absa
women empowerment forum together with the launch of ABT’s Red Skirts
program, designed to inspire, empower and develop women
leaders at Absa. The events were part of ABT women activities to celebrate the
2020 International Women Day. Looking on is Absa Tanzania Legal and Compliance
Director, Irene Sengati Giattas.
Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office
(Investment), Hon Angela Kairuki (left), cuts a ribbon to symbolize the launch
of Absa Bank Tanzania Red Skirts program, designed to inspire, empower and
develop women leaders at ABT. The launch, part of Absa women’s activities to
celebrate the 2020 International Women Day, was accompanied by the
bank’s women empowerment forum in Dar es Salaam last Friday. From right are ABT
Managing Director, Abdi Mohamed and the bank’s Legal and Compliance Director,
Irene Sengati Giattas.
Minister of
State in Prime Minister’s Office (Investment), Hon Angela Kairuki (centre),
listens to Absa Bank Tanzania Managing Director, Abdi Mohamed at a function
where the minister launched the ABT Red Skirts program, designed to inspire,
empower and develop women leaders at the bank. The launch, which was part of
Absa women’s activities to celebrate the 2020 International
Women Day, was matched with the bank’s women empowerment forum in Dar es Salaam
last Friday. Left is the bank’s Legal and Compliance Director, Irene Sengati
Giattas.
One of Absa Bank Tanzania three winners of top 50 Women in Management Award, Sabiha
Gulam receives award from Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office
(Investment), Hon. Angela Kairuki, at
a function where the minister launched the ABT Red Skirts program, designed to
inspire, empower and develop women leaders at the bank. The launch, which was
part of Absa women’s activities to celebrate the 2020 International
Women Day, was synchronized with the bank’s women empowerment forum in Dar es
Salaam last Friday. Centre is ABT Managing Director, Abdi Mohamed and the
bank’s Legal and Compliance Director, Irene Sengati Giattas.
A panelist during the Absa Bank Tanzania women
empowerment forum, Brenda Msangi Kinemo (second left), who is CCBRT CEO, drives
a point home at a function where ABT launched The Red Skirts program, designed
to inspire, empower & develop women leaders at the bank. Looking on from
left are; NLC Tanzania Chief Executive, Catherine Kimaryo, Lindam Group
Managing Director, Zuhura Sinare Muro, CEO Roundtable Executive Director,
Santina Benson and Grassroots Business Fund Africa Regional Director, Lilian
Mramba.
Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office
(Investment), Hon Angela Kairuki (second left), takes a look at some handmade
items by women at the function. Left is Absa Bank
Tanzania Legal and Compliance Director, Irene Sengati Giattas, and the banks
MD, Abdi Mohamed.
A cross-section
of attendees at the Absa Bank Tanzania women empowerment forum in Dar es Salaam
last Friday.
ABT Red Skirts champions pose for a memento photo with
the forum’s panelists, together with the bank’s top executives during a function
at the Hyatt Kilimanjaro Hotel in Dar es Salaam last Friday.
By Our Reporter
The Minister for
State Prime Minister’s Office (Investment), Hon Angela Kairuki, has commended
initiative by Absa Bank Tanzania to address gender gap at workplace in the
country, during a women Empowerment Forum organized by the bank in Dar es
Salaam on International Women Day.
“I would like
to use this opportunity to urge other banks and companies to borrow a leaf from
this initiative so that we are able to address the gender gap, especially in
the corporate world in our country, in Africa and the world at large, “said the
minister.
The forum went
hand in hand with launch of The Red Skirts, a programme designed to inspire, empower & develop women
leaders at Absa Bank Tanzania,
The minister said: “It is important to note the fact that we
need more women in boardrooms is not just mere advocacy rhetoric. It is so
because despite commendable progress made during the past 25 years since the
Beijing Conference, women are still lacking in top executive positions.”
Speaking at the event, Absa Bank Managing Director Abdi Mohamed
took the opportunity to highlight the universality of the issue or gender
equality. “The equality campaign is bringing together people of every gender,
race, religion and country to drive actions that will create gender equality in
the world.”
Elaborating on the status of women at Absa, he noted: “We have
four Tanzanian women director in the bank. In 2006 that number was zero.
The MD further noted that of the bank’s total workforce of 485,
female are 233 or 48 per cent, and that of the bank’s 15 branch managers, 8 are
female.
“We meet every year to review our progress, we do not meet to
celebrate perfection, but tp reflect on progress,” added Mr. Mohamed.
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