women of determination awarded in Dar and DHL launches product for Tanzania

Women of determination awardees in a group photo with DHL Express Managing Director for Tanzania Mr Blaise De Souza (Fourth right standing) who was the guest of honour in this year’s gala dinner and the main sponsor to the event. This year’s Women of Determination Awards event saw women in 10 different sectors, namely Education, Law, Medicine, Agribusiness, Transport and Mechanics, Modeling and Art, Agriculture, Mining, Tourism and Business, being recognized for their courage in bringing change in areas they operate in. Picture by correspondent.

DHL Express Managing Director for Tanzania Mr Blaise De Souza and Chairperson to Tanzania Private Sector Foundation Ester Mkwizu cuts a cake to mark a second year since Women of Determination Awards and Conference was started. Looking on are awardees of this year’s Women of Determination Awards, which saw women in 10 different sectors, namely Education, Law, Medicine, Agribusiness, Transport and Mechanics, Modeling and Art, Agriculture, Mining, Tourism and Business, being recognized for their courage in bringing change in areas they operate in. Picture by correspondent.

DHL Express Managing Director for Tanzania Mr Blaise De Souza hands over award certificate to Ms Nusra Maguluko who is the first woman to drive up-country buses.  Second right is Chairperson to Tanzania Private Sector Foundation Ester Mkwizu. This year’s Women of Determination Awards, which saw women in 10 different sectors, namely Education, Law, Medicine, Agribusiness, Transport and Mechanics, Modeling and Art, Agriculture, Mining, Tourism and Business, being recognized for their courage in bringing change in areas they operate in. Picture by correspondent.

DHL Express Managing Director for Tanzania Mr Blaise De Souza (right) speaks to reporters on the newly launched product, “Express easy” which has opened doors for everybody to collect parcels on behalf of DHL and he/she will receive 10 per cent of the sending cost. According to him, each parcel is charged according to the size of a box but not the weight, whereby there are eight boxes of different sizes. The launch was done during the gala dinner to award 10 women of determination. Left is Joyce Uisso, Sales and Development Executive for DHL Tanzania.      

Employers and employment facilities in Tanzania has been encouraged to open doors for women –especially entrepreneurs- to do part time jobs as it will allow them to be more productive in contributing to national economic growth.

The challenge was given by DHL Express Managing Director for Tanzania, Blaise De Souza, when officiating second phase of the Annual Tanzania Women of Determination Award event which took place at the weekend in Dar es Salaam.

Mr De Souza said that part time jobs will best suit women than men, adding that for women who are doing business, it will give them an opportunity not only to support their business’ growth, but also to balance between family and career growth.“I have noted that many people in Tanzania are not going for part time jobs. I am sure that this arrangement will best suit women who are also in business. Part time jobs help when business cycles are up and down. For any entrepreneur, you should also know your competitor. It helps to take your business to another level”, said Mr De Souza.

He further continued, “I want to tell women of determination that a dream you dream alone is just a dream but a dream you dream together will get you to reality. Business is like running a marathon, each time you need endurance and most of all you need determination”.

 In order to run a business successfully, Mr De Souza emphasized to be keen with numbers. To know and understand the cash flow and the balance sheet; secondly, you need to be part of a group or network, such as the Women of Determination Awards, so as to exchange ideas and receive advice on how to handle your business.