Saturday 20 April 2024 | 11 Shawwal 1445 AH

Economic Empowerment

Fundamentals of Growing Your Business

The Economic Empowerment Committee under the leadership of Al Haj Gulamhussein Bhai Kermalli has continued to support the community in areas of business loans, training sessions and building support systems for small and medium business enterprises.
During the last six months, the EEC conducted two main training sessions for the benefit of the community.
In November 2022, a programme titled “Fundamentals of Growing Your Business” was facilitated by Aashiq Bhai Shariff, Managing Director at Echo Tanzania and Founder at 78inc. This programme targeted members who are looking at starting up a business or a small business enterprise and those wishing to take their business to the next level.
The Fundamentals of Growing Your Business programme aimed to provide valuable insights and practical guidance to achieve business goals. The session was designed to be interactive, engaging, and informative, and covered key topics such as market research, product development, customer acquisition, financial management, and business growth strategies.
Aashiq Bhai, a seasoned entrepreneur and business leader, shared his personal experiences, challenges, and successes in growing and managing businesses.
He provided practical tips and strategies for overcoming common challenges faced by small business owners, and for driving business growth.
The programme was well received by the participants, who appreciated the practical and actionable advice provided by Aashiq Bhai. The participants found the session to be highly informative, inspiring, and beneficial for their businesses. 

Testimonials From The Participants:

“I got to learn and realized that if I want to succeed, I have to think out of the box and we have to take risks.”
“Please keep these events coming, I will definitely take part in the future.”

The President of the Jamaat, Al Haj Mohamedraza Bhai Dewji presents a token of appreciation to Aashiq Bhai Shariff for conducting the Business Programme.
Standing to the left is Al Haj Gulam Hussein Bhai Kermalli – Head of the Economic Empowerment Committee

Money Management Workshop

In December 2022, the Economic Empowerment Committee facilitated a workshop titled ‘Money Management’ which was led by Tanzania’s leading experts, Aliabbas Bhai Nasser and lady Happiness Watimanywa. The purpose of the workshop was to educate and empower employed and self-employed participants to make informed financial decisions to achieve their financial goals.

This two-day workshop with 46 participants focused on sharing strategies, techniques and practices for managing finances effectively. The workshop also covered topics such as budgeting, saving, debt reduction, investing and financial goal setting. This was conducted through interactive activities, group discussions and case studies and presentations to help participants understand and apply the concepts of money management.

At the end of the two days, the participants were awarded their certificates by the President, Al Haj Mohamedraza Bhai Dewji for successfully taking part in the workshop.

Testimonials From The Participants:

“Thank you for giving us the opportunity to learn and get new ideas, always keep up the good work.”
“More workshops on investing example share market and mutual funds”
“Just love it, we need such workshops for developing frequently”
“It was interesting and hope it continues to share more knowledge of specific investments”
“Keep up the good work”


The Image Below: The President of the Jamaat, Al Haj Mohamedraza Bhai Dewji awarding Mohammad Dewji His certificate EEC Secretary, Mohammedhussein Rashid  

The Image Below: The Vise President of the Jamaat, Rasul Bhai Shamji awarding Hussein OkeraHis certificate EEC Secretary, Mohammedhussein Rashid  


The Image Below: The Hon. General Secretary, Al Haj Husseinali Datoo addressing the participants and appreciating the organisers for a well conducted and informative session


The Image Below: The Head of Economic Empowerment Committee, Al Haj Gulamhussein Bhai Kermali appreciating the participants and the facilitators for making the workshop a success


 CM EEC, Alhaj Gulamhussein Kermali