Women lead Namibia’s SME surge

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2025-07-06

WINDHOEK, 05 July 2025 - FNB Namibia Head of Enterprise Banking, Connie-Marlene Theyse. (Photo by: Eba Kandovazu) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 06 JUL (NAMPA) – Women are taking the lead in Namibia’s small business sector, with 70 per cent of micro-enterprises in the country now run by women, according to First National Bank (FNB) Namibia’s head of enterprise banking, Connie-Marlene Theyse.
Speaking during the Business Summit Namibia held Saturday night in Windhoek, Theyse highlighted the increasing role of female-led enterprises in driving economic activity.
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