RCCI & WCCI ink MoU to promote women empowerment through entrepreneurship

RAWALPINDI, June 06 (SABAH): The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) and Rawalpindi Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WCCI) inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aiming to provide a platform to improve their networking and excel in the field of entrepreneurship.

President RCCI Chaudhry Nadeem A. Rauf and President WCCI Ms. Uzma Shahid signed and exchanged MOU documents at a ceremony held at chamber house Rawalpindi. Senior Vice President RCCI Asim Mahmood Malik, Vice President Tallat Awan, Founder President WCCI Asma Kanwal, former President Neelum Khalid, Vice President Noreen Tariq and General Secretary Junaid Yousaf were also present on the occasion.

Under the agreement both organizations will provide all kinds of support and cooperation to facilitate and empower women members a platform to connect in Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Consumer (B2C) meetings.

RCCI President Nadeem Rauf said that creating opportunities and empowering women in entrepreneurship had always been the Chamber’s priority. He said RCCI, being a proactive business facilitation entity, always took the lead for women entrepreneurs to get into the mainstream of the economy.

 Under the agreement both chambers will strengthen mutual cooperation to help women entrepreneurs in business development, he said.

We will work together to develop recommendations for the government to accelerate business activities and exports, he added.

President WCCI Ms. Uzma Shahid said that we will make joint efforts for promoting a positive image of Pakistan and enhancing SMEs, trade, investment, exports and tourism.