MTN乌干达认可DFCU银行执行董事Kate Kabaingi Kiiza的努力倡导妇女赋权

作为妇女月庆祝活动的一部分，MTN乌干达的业务部门经理，Justina Icabala特别访问了DFCU银行执行董事兼首席公司兼机构银行业官员Kate Kabaingi Kiiza，以表彰她在倡导妇女赋权方面的杰出努力。这种衷心的手势强调了合作在促进性别平等和经济包容中的重要性。

As part of its Women’s Month celebrations, MTN Uganda’s Business Segment Manager, Justina Icabala, paid a special visit to DFCU Bank’s Executive Director & Chief Corporate and Institutional Banking Officer, Kate Kabaingi Kiiza, to recognize her outstanding efforts in advocating for women’s empowerment. This heartfelt gesture underscored the importance of collaboration in fostering gender equality and economic inclusion.

作为妇女月庆祝活动的一部分，MTN乌干达的商业领域经理Justina Icabala对DFCU银行的执行董事兼首席公司兼机构银行官员Kate Kabaingi Kiiza进行了特别访问，以表彰她在倡导妇女赋权方面的杰出努力。这种衷心的手势强调了合作在促进性别平等和经济包容中的重要性。

Kiiza, a passionate advocate for women in business and leadership, has been at the forefront of initiatives that create opportunities for women across various sectors. In acknowledgment of her impact, MTN Uganda sought to honor her contributions and reinforce its commitment to supporting women-led programs.

基萨（Kiiza）是对商业和领导妇女的热情倡导者，一直处于倡议的最前沿，这些计划为各个部门的妇女创造了机会。在承认她的影响力时，乌干达旨在尊重她的贡献，并强化其对支持女性领导的计划的承诺。

“You are a stellar leader, and you were chosen as one of the women accelerating action in your sector,” Icabala remarked during the visit. “We are here today to celebrate you, your milestones, and the efforts you have made and continue to make, in your career.”

伊卡巴拉在访问期间说：“您是一位出色的领导者，您被选为您行业中的女性加速行动之一。” “我们今天在这里庆祝您，您的里程碑以及您在您的职业生涯中所做的并继续做出的努力。”

Speaking about DFCU’s commitment to empowering women, Kiiza highlighted the bank’s impressive journey in that started in 2012. To date, DFCU Bank’s women advisory center that has reached over 75,000 women.

在谈到DFCU致力于赋予妇女权力的承诺时，Kiiza强调了该银行在2012年开始的令人印象深刻的旅程。迄今为止，DFCU银行的女性咨询中心已达到75,000多名妇女。

“Thank you team MTN, I appreciate the surprise, and as a bank, we do appreciate the partnership. We are committed to supporting you as we go further together. Supporting women is part of our DNA and more than 50% of the DFCU Staff are women,” Kiiza said.

Kiiza说：“感谢您的MTN团队，我感谢您的惊喜，作为一家银行，我们也感谢合作伙伴关系。我们致力于在我们进一步发展时为您提供支持。支持女性是我们DNA的一部分，而超过50％的DFCU员工是妇女。”

DFCU Bank, renowned for its commitment to women’s empowerment, has continuously supported initiatives that uplift women in entrepreneurship and leadership.

DFCU银行以其对赋予妇女权能的承诺而闻名，他不断地支持企业家和领导型妇女的举措。

One of the key partnerships between MTN Uganda and DFCU Bank is the Advancing Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) initiative. This collaborative effort was launched with the goal of integrating more women into MTN’s supply chain, with DFCU Bank as a key financial access support partner. The program has already yielded transformative results: before its inception, women suppliers to MTN Uganda constituted a mere 3%. Within just one year, this figure has impressively surged to 14%, with projections for even greater growth in the near future.

MTN乌干达和DFCU银行之间的主要伙伴关系之一是前进的女企业家（AWE）倡议。这项合作努力的启动是将更多妇女纳入MTN的供应链的目标，而DFCU银行是主要的财务访问支持伙伴。该计划已经产生了变革性的结果：在成立之前，乌干达MTN的女性供应商仅占3％。在短短的一年之内，这个数字飙升至14％，预测在不久的将来增长了。

The impact has been undeniable. Through this initiative, up to 20 billion UGX worth of contracts have been awarded to women-owned businesses in just one year, demonstrating MTN and DFCU’s shared commitment to fostering women’s economic participation.

影响是不可否认的。通过这项倡议，在短短一年内已授予了妇女拥有的企业的价值高达200亿UGX的合同，这表明了MTN和DFCU对促进妇女的经济参与的共同承诺。

During the visit, the MTN team engaged in discussions on potential collaborations to further empower women, focusing on financial inclusion, mentorship, and digital transformation to bridge gender gaps. The exchange was more than just a token of appreciation; it was a step toward strengthening partnerships that drive meaningful change.

在访问期间，MTN团队进行了有关潜在合作的讨论，以进一步赋予妇女权力，重点关注金融包容性，指导和数字化转型，以弥合性别差距。交流不仅仅是值得赞赏的象征。这是迈向加强促进有意义变化的伙伴关系的一步。

Looking ahead, MTN Uganda is eager to continue its partnership with DFCU Bank to amplify initiatives that empower women and scale business operations to achieving even greater milestones in women’s economic inclusion and entrepreneurship.

展望未来，MTN乌干达渴望继续与DFCU银行的合作伙伴关系，以扩大倡议，以增强妇女权力并扩大业务运营，以实现妇女的经济包容和企业家精神的更大里程碑。

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