Africa-Press – Mauritius. An award ceremony was held, this afternoon, at SME Mauritius Regional Business Development Centre, in Bel Air, for some 14 women who participated in the 12-weeks Pastry course, Basic Level. It was followed by a showcase of the final products prepared by participants.
The Pastry Course was run by SME Mauritius with the objective of empowering potential entrepreneurs with the required skills to develop their own business.
During the ceremony, the message of the Minister of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives, Mr Soomilduth Bholah, was delivered to the successful participants by the Senior Chief Executive, Mr Virendra Kumarsingh Daby.
Participants were thus invited to use the knowledge and skills acquired in the course to start their own pastry business. They were moreover urged to take advantages of the various schemes provided by SME Mauritius as well as the facilities offered by the Development Bank of Mauritius to grow their businesses further.
The role of the Ministry in promoting the SME sector through the provision of the right framework comprising empowerment and training of future and current entrepreneurs, as well as business development support and incentives was highlighted. The contribution of small businesses to job creation, as well as to productivity and economic growth was also underlined.
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