Firm unveils more opportunities for women

The Simba Group has unveiled plans to carry out more initiatives for women entrepreneurships as part of strategic plans to empower more women. The Business Head of Simba Group, Manish Rohtagi, made the disclosure at the celebration of the Girl Child organised by the National Centre for Women Development in collaboration with the Office of […]

The Simba Group has unveiled plans to carry out more initiatives for women entrepreneurships as part of strategic plans to empower more women.

The Business Head of Simba Group, Manish Rohtagi, made the disclosure at the celebration of the Girl Child organised by the National Centre for Women Development in collaboration with the Office of the Wife of the President and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

According to Rohtagi, the firm has a number of packages designed as entrepreneurships and empowerment in different socio-economic sectors that include education, employment opportunities and trainings.

He noted that already, the group has been commended for its Queen Rider’s Programme – an initiative aimed at enhancing access to mini entrepreneurship for women, through the ownership and/or operation of ‘Keke’ (tricycles), under the flagship brand TVS King.

“Simba Group is also involved in enhancing access to education through their ‘Greatest Gift’ programme, which provides bicycles to girls so that they can more easily get to and from school, Rohtagi added whilst making a donation of 24 bicycles on behalf of the Simba Group.

“The key path to empowerment of women is access to education for girls. And when it comes to access, actually being able to reach the school is obviously fundamental. Our programme is based on the very strong belief that a bicycle can help alleviate the challenges girls face to go to and from school based on examples in Kenya, India and other places,” Rohtagi also said.