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Bank: FNB

Branch: Cresta

Branch code: 254905

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Women in Finance

ABOUT US

Women in Finance is an organization that was started in South Africa in November 2005 by Colleen Larsen in response to a lack of financial literacy and access to finance of individuals and business owners.

Women in Finance is continually striving to add value as we live our vision and mission in the community.

“To collaboratively develop individuals and business owners.”

Women in Finance promotes opportunities through networking, mentorship, training, collaboration, entrepreneurship development and support. Our individual and corporate members enjoy significant benefits that make a real difference.

Colleen Larsen
(CEO & Founder)

Affiliations
	Part of WITS Business School. The vision of the Centre is to nurture entrepreneurship through entrepreneurship education and training, research, professional development and community entrepreneurship. Women in Finance has been approached to work together with the Centre on this programme in developing entrepreneurs and to launch a technology programme with them during Global Entrepreneurship week.
	The New Faces New Voices Network (NFVN) is an association of African women leaders in business and finance across the continent. Under the leadership of Mrs. Graça Machel, the Network is committed to vigorously engaging relevant institutions to bring women in Africa to centre stage to contribute to the decisions that shape the African continent and a new global financial system. A conference is planned in Kenya the 19th/20th March 2010 sponsored by African Development Bank, Standard Bank and ABSA “Investing in Women Differently”.
	An organisation which promotes trade between Africa and the UK. This is a group of over 350 companies and entrepreneurs having interests in West and/or Southern Africa, and closely linked with the Eastern Africa Association and also the EU through its membership of the Business Council for Africa UK (BCA UK) www.waba.co.uk/Pages/baba.htm which is part of the European Business Council for Africa and the Mediterranean (EBCAM) www.ebcam.org and the Britain Nigeria Business Council (BNBC). >Click here for more info

	Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) >Click here for more info

United Businesswomen of South Africa (UBSA)
	Women in Finance is the driving force behind the United Businesswomen of South Africa. The United Businesswomen of South Africa is an association of currently 18 organisations that formed a collaborative support structure to organisations (whether for profit or not) involved in women empowerment and to leverage the untapped potential of women. The United Businesswomen of South Africa does not only allow for women organisations. Cognisance is taken that other organisations support women empowerment even though they are not an association of businesswomen/entrepreneurs. These organisations either have businesswomen/entrepreneurs as members or they believe that there is merit in becoming involved in UBSA because of the perceived value of UBSA supporting them. The inaugural meeting took place in November 2005. UBSA became members of Business Unity South Africa on 1 September 2006.


	Entrepreneurs for Africa has a collaborative agreement with British Chamber of Commerce and Industry in South Africa to grow opportunities for both organisations. Various joint functions will be held. >Click here for more info

	Trade and Investment KwaZulu-Natal is a South African trade and investment promotion agency, developed to promote the province of KwaZulu-Natal as an investment destination, and promote trade by assisting local companies to identify markets and export their products. >Click here for more info

	The "founding members" of 85 Broads were women who worked for Goldman Sachs at 85 Broad Street, the investment banking firm’s New York City address. Over the past decade, they have expanded their global membership to include women who are students and alumnae of the world’s leading colleges, universities, and graduate schools and women who have demonstrated their vision, entrepreneurship or simply their passion for collaborating with other talented women globally. 85 Broads is now a multi-cultural, multi-generational network of over 20,000 trailblazing, visionary women who leverage their talent and leadership savvy to earn a higher return on their intellect. >Click here for more info


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	The International Labour Organization (ILO) is the tripartite UN agency that brings together governments, employers and workers of its member states in common action to promote decent work throughout the world. >Click here for more info