The Movie night was a tremendous success!  Owit took the opportunity to raise funds for women with fistula in partnership with Standard Chartered Bank and Flying Doctors Society of East Africa.  Owit raised a total of Kshs 300,000/- we thank everyone who was involved in this fundraiser.  See article below on VVF. Kudos to the Owit board for making September 11th 2009 a night to remember.

Tanya Nduati of the Flying Doctors Society of East Africa,
Sonam Reel and Wamaitha Mungai of Standard Chartered Bank
Dr Qureshi of VVF
Mrs Kiereini – Chairperson …

August Session
Mr. Hilam N. Ngatia,
Life & Pensions Manager
Blue Shield Insurance Co.
Insurance – Friend or Foe
Blue Shield has both General and Life Insurance Products.  Mr. Ngatia gave us an overview of what insurance is about and why everyone should have some form of insurance.  We all found their medical insurance product, ‘Uzima Tele’ interesting.  Take a peak below.
Uzima Tele” is a Blue Shield Insurance medical product designed to suit the specific need of the Kenyan people. It is available at very affordable premiums with flexible monthly payments, and easy, cashless access …

July Session
Leadership covered by Mrs.Gloria Ndekei – ILO
We sought to find out whether we are good leaders in our businesses and what leadership qualities we need to adopt to become better leaders. If you attended the session you would be able to answer this, Do you have what it takes to be a good leader?
Thereafter we had the AGM and election of the new board.

Ms Rita Ndonye    -    Chairperson
Wanja M’Rithaa    -    Vice Chair Membership
Julia Kibore        -    Vice Chair Programmes
Trophie Muraya    -    Secretary
Mary Kamanda    -    Treasurer
Nellie Awendo    -    Head of …

PERSONAL FINANCING
Our June Speaker Session was facilitated by Ms Sarah Gitahi a financial planner with Serenity Solutions Ltd.
Financial Freedom is achieved when the passive income from your assets pays for your expenses and supports your desired lifestyle.

Topic: Financial Success
The session began with the group trying to define what financial success is.
Conclusion: The process of achieving financial goals-Your business should help you achieve your financial goals and to live according to your desired lifestyle.

Importance of financial Planning.

·         It gives direction and meaning to your decisions
·         It shows you how each decision …

DATE: Tuesday, 4 March 2008
VENUE: Parklands Club Nairobi
SPEAKER: MD, Frank Ireri and his team
OWIT - Nairobi, the local chapter of Organization of Women in International Trade held its monthly networking meeting on Tuesday, 4 March 2008 at the Parklands Club Nairobi. The attendance was surprisingly good in spite of the time (12.30 noon, 2pm) and the venue (out of city centre).
The day’s discussion was centered on Property Ownership. Hence the presence of Housing Finance’s MD, Frank Ireri, the main speaker and his team who were on hand to answer any …

DATE: May 6th, 2008
VENUE: Quest Guest House, Westlands
SPEAKER: Manyara Kirago
Once again, the OWIT women came together for their monthly networking session. The May 2008 event was held on 6th at Quest Guest House, Westlands. This was an event with a difference by virtue of the main speaker whose oratory skills, in Nairobist’s opinion, are yet unrivaled. If you find an individual who can tackle a topic like “Money” and wax it so eloquently to the point that he is being granted extra time and being begged to come …

DATE: Tuesday 3 June 2008
VENUE: Quest Resort and Guesthouse
SPEAKER: Jane Wambui Odewale, Free To Grow
Did you know that stress is good for you? Well I didn’t. What a crazy notion. Come to think of it I had never heard the word referred to in a positive context until recently. After serious contemplation of an absolutely stress free life bearing in mind that there are no absolutes in life one has to agree how utterly boring such a life would be. The fact that life is a constant cartwheel …

DATE: Tuesday 5 August 2008
VENUE: Quest Resort and Guesthouse
SPEAKERS: Mr. Segeni Ngethe, Mama Mikes Online Shop and Mr. Moses Kemibaro, Dotsavvy Ltd
E-COMMERCE & ONLINE MARKETING - How to use your website as a marketing tool.
In their continued effort to educate and empower business women in Kenya, OWIT Nairobi this month invited two well known individuals from the ICT industry to tackle the topic of Internet Marketing and Ecommerce. The speakers were Moses Kemibaro, Dotsavvy Ltd, and Segeni Ng’ethe founder of Mamamikes.com.
Speaking during the session, Moses, who runs DotSavyy, …

DATE: Early 2007
VENUE: Serena Hotel
SPEAKER: Sally Gitonga, BPI-Kenya’s Chief Investment Officer
In early 2007, Business Partners International Kenya launched a new investment fund for Kenyan entrepreneurs. The US$15 million Business Partners International Kenya SME Fund is designed to provide investment financing, added-value solutions and technical support for locally-incorporated small and medium enterprises.
Addressing a group of Entrepreneurs during a BPI organized Informative Workshop at Serena Hotel, Sally Gitonga, BPI-Kenya’s Chief Investment Officer pointed out the various challenges faced by SMEs in Kenya regarding access to finance and how BPI is …

There was also a training session by Business Partners on 15th October 2008. BPI – Kenya, represented by Sally Gitonga, BPI’s CIO and her team. The event which was held at Serena Hotel was mainly an informative session by BPI – Kenya on its financial products which include SME funding provided using a mix of debt equity and quasi-equity as well as technical assistance. In the same month from the 22nd to the 24th, OWIT – International held a conference in Monterrey, Mexico.
In November we had a half day workshop …