Ziguinchor, Nov 27 (APS) – Around a hundred economic players discussed the importance of strategic networking in wealth creation, business growth and territorial development in Casamance, made up of the regions of Ziguinchor, Sédhiou and Kolda (south), we learned on Wednesday from official sources.
They took part in the inaugural session of “Jogonal Business” on the theme “The network, crucible of entrepreneurial growth”, as part of the resumption of activities of this initiative of entrepreneurs from Ziguinchor, inform its initiators in a press release. transmitted to the APS.
This session is part of global entrepreneurship week, brought to Senegal by the startup incubator, Jokolabs, for 12 years.
“The event highlighted the importance of strategic networking in wealth creation, business growth and territorial development in Casamance,” specify the organizers.
According to the organizers of “Jogonal Business”, the diversity of participants contributed to making this event unique, bringing together young students, experienced entrepreneurs, local communities and representatives of NGOs.
“It was an exceptional event because +Jogonal Business”, in its resumption, managed to bring together many people: young people who needed to listen and exchange, entrepreneurs who came to share their experiences, and local authorities », greeted Fatoumata Niang Niox, founder and administrator of ACCEENT, quoted in the text.
According to the same source, “the discussions raised during this event highlighted that the network constitutes a fundamental pillar for any entrepreneurial approach”.
“You can’t do business if you don’t have a network. Without a network, you can’t sell, you can’t learn, and you can’t grow. This wealth, whether knowledge, pecuniary or social, makes it possible to create jobs, nourish a territory and, in turn, support an entire nation,” indicated Ananias Georges Mansaly, president of the Departmental Council. of Ziguinchor, in comments reported in the press release.
This perspective was illustrated by Adjia Ndoura Sène, president of GIE JAPOO LIGUEY, who testified to the concrete impact of networks in her work.
“At JAPOO LIGUEY, our networks offer us the possibility of raising significant funds to finance our entrepreneurship projects,” she underlined.
“The month of November is dedicated to entrepreneurship through the Global Entrepreneurship Week initiative. This year, the theme is part of what we need to boost wealth creation. The idea is to create a favorable framework where everyone can work with conscience and value,” said Fatoumata Niang Niox.
She also specified that the event made it possible to reconnect with an important tradition for the region.
»This week allowed us to recreate the links that +Jogonal Business+ had already established. We continue to promote this event every month with themes that are always useful for the development of territories and the development of all,” said Ms. Niox.
The success of this session, she added, inaugurates a season rich in perspectives, with varied themes such as finance, digitalization and sustainable entrepreneurship, noted the initiators of the said possibly.
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