An exclusive website aimed at showcasing women entrepreneurs from nine countries, including Kenya and Rwanda, has been launched by the American supermarket chain Walmart .
The project titled Empowering Women Together, will provide a platform for women operating small businesses the opportunity to sell their products worldwide.
The site offers over 200 products from 19 businesses in the participating nine countries. In Kenya, the Bean Project will be included in the initiative, as well as Full Circle, an initiative to empower businesses in developing countries.
“Empowering Women Together is a simple concept; it connects shoppers in the United States with quality products made by women-owned businesses around the world,” said Andrea Thomas, senior vice president, Walmart.
“And in doing that, it helps achieve so much more. Through Walmart’s Empowering Women Together, customers can help these suppliers increase their incomes, better their lives and create new jobs for others, and Walmart can help these suppliers gain experience with buying trends, scaling, product development and acumen they need to build their businesses.”
