{"id":68398,"date":"2025-04-15T19:26:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T19:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs"},"modified":"2025-04-15T19:26:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T19:26:51","slug":"dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs","title":{"rendered":"DPM CHAMPIONS DREAMS OF YOUNG WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span><b>In a touching display of hope, resilience, and empowerment, five young women took a bold step into the future\u2014armed with skills, courage, and a powerful support system.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>At the heart of it all was Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla, whose unwavering commitment to uplifting youth from vulnerable backgrounds shone brightly during a celebratory handover ceremony held at her offices.<\/p>\n<p>These five trailblazers, hailing from child-headed households, were honoured for completing life-changing skills development programmes in hairdressing, nail technology, and catering. But the celebration wasn\u2019t just about certificates\u2014it was about launching dreams. Each graduate received a fully equipped start-up kit, a practical springboard to help them build their businesses and craft independent, dignified lives.<\/p>\n<p>Adding a modern touch to the empowerment initiative, MTN Fintech partnered with the DPM\u2019s Office to provide smartphones to the graduates. \u201cThese smartphones are not just devices; they are tools for growth and a connection to the digital world,\u201d said DPM Dladla, radiating optimism. MTN Fintech CEO Mr. Shongwe echoed this, highlighting the company\u2019s mission to uplift communities and connect EmaSwati to digital opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>DPM Dladla\u2019s speech captured the spirit of the event. \u201cThese kits represent your first step toward independence and self-reliance. They are the foundation upon which your dreams will be built,\u201d she said with warmth and pride. Her words served not only as encouragement but as a powerful reminder that dreams, when nurtured, can change lives.<\/p>\n<p>Among the beaming beneficiaries were:<\/p>\n<p>Noxolo Mabuza, Cebile Ndwandwe, and Gcinile Masuku \u2013 trained in the art of hairdressing,<\/p>\n<p>Tema Mkhabela \u2013 a passionate caterer, and<\/p>\n<p>Nontsikelelo Zikalala \u2013 a creative nail technician.<\/p>\n<p>Each of them expressed heartfelt thanks to DPM Dladla and MTN Fintech for believing in their potential and providing the tools to chase their ambitions. Their smiles spoke volumes\u2014proof that support, no matter how small it may seem, can spark a ripple of transformation.<\/p>\n<p>As they return to their communities, these young women carry not just kits and phones, but the hopes of a brighter, self-made future. DPM Dladla encouraged them to remain focused, be agents of change, and inspire others by example.<\/p>\n<p>With leaders like DPM Dladla and partners like MTN Fintech paving the way, Eswatini\u2019s future looks even more promising\u2014one empowered young woman at a time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Eswatini<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. In a touching display of hope, resilience, and empowerment, five young women took a bold step into the future\u2014armed with skills, courage, and a powerful support system. At the heart of it all was Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla, whose unwavering commitment to uplifting youth from vulnerable backgrounds shone brightly during a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":68397,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3,242],"tags":[249],"class_list":["post-68398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-community","category-to-homepage","tag-eswatini"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>DPM CHAMPIONS DREAMS OF YOUNG WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS - Eswatini<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"DPM CHAMPIONS DREAMS OF YOUNG WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. In a touching display of hope, resilience, and empowerment, five young women took a bold step into the future\u2014armed with skills, courage, and a powerful support system. At the heart of it all was Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla, whose unwavering commitment to uplifting youth from vulnerable backgrounds shone brightly during a [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Eswatini\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-04-15T19:26:51+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"DPM CHAMPIONS DREAMS OF YOUNG WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-15T19:26:51+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs\"},\"wordCount\":398,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/sites\/33\/2025\/04\/sm_1744733452.131039.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Eswatini\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"community\",\"to-homepage\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs\",\"name\":\"DPM CHAMPIONS DREAMS OF YOUNG WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS - Eswatini\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/sites\/33\/2025\/04\/sm_1744733452.131039.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-04-15T19:26:51+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/sites\/33\/2025\/04\/sm_1744733452.131039.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/sites\/33\/2025\/04\/sm_1744733452.131039.jpg\",\"width\":1080,\"height\":720,\"caption\":\"DPM CHAMPIONS DREAMS OF YOUNG WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"DPM CHAMPIONS DREAMS OF YOUNG WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/\",\"name\":\"Eswatini\",\"description\":\"Just another Africa News Agency Sites site\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\",\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7417380fa9e23b5c57fdbfdaf3fdf92ee478f759a084addda5faa3732853e74a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7417380fa9e23b5c57fdbfdaf3fdf92ee478f759a084addda5faa3732853e74a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"cfeditoren\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"DPM CHAMPIONS DREAMS OF YOUNG WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS - Eswatini","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"DPM CHAMPIONS DREAMS OF YOUNG WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS","og_description":"Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. In a touching display of hope, resilience, and empowerment, five young women took a bold step into the future\u2014armed with skills, courage, and a powerful support system. At the heart of it all was Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla, whose unwavering commitment to uplifting youth from vulnerable backgrounds shone brightly during a [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs","og_site_name":"Eswatini","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa","article_published_time":"2025-04-15T19:26:51+00:00","author":"cfeditoren","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"cfeditoren","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs"},"author":{"name":"cfeditoren","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb"},"headline":"DPM CHAMPIONS DREAMS OF YOUNG WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS","datePublished":"2025-04-15T19:26:51+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs"},"wordCount":398,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/sites\/33\/2025\/04\/sm_1744733452.131039.jpg","keywords":["Eswatini"],"articleSection":["all news","community","to-homepage"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs","url":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs","name":"DPM CHAMPIONS DREAMS OF YOUNG WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS - Eswatini","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/sites\/33\/2025\/04\/sm_1744733452.131039.jpg","datePublished":"2025-04-15T19:26:51+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/sites\/33\/2025\/04\/sm_1744733452.131039.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/sites\/33\/2025\/04\/sm_1744733452.131039.jpg","width":1080,"height":720,"caption":"DPM CHAMPIONS DREAMS OF YOUNG WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/dpm-champions-dreams-of-young-women-entrepreneurs#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"DPM CHAMPIONS DREAMS OF YOUNG WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/","name":"Eswatini","description":"Just another Africa News Agency Sites site","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb","name":"cfeditoren","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7417380fa9e23b5c57fdbfdaf3fdf92ee478f759a084addda5faa3732853e74a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7417380fa9e23b5c57fdbfdaf3fdf92ee478f759a084addda5faa3732853e74a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"cfeditoren"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68398"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68398\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68397"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=68398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=68398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}