In 2020, WEConnect International in South Africa in partnership with P&G successfully delivered 10 webinars facilitated by P&G’s executive leadership team. Twenty-twenty-one is unlikely to look like any recent year in history, as we look forward to an uncertain year, we want to ensure you are equipped with additional knowledge on how to strengthen your business strategy to withstand the continued global economic changes. The webinar series is designed to equip women business owners with the relevant knowledge needed to #Rise2TheChallenge in 2021!

Join the webinar below at the registration link!

Government Relations – The Importance of an Effective Stakeholder Management strategy in a Changing World

Date: Friday, 07 May March 2021
Time: 14:00 – 15:00 (Standard South African Time)
The rise of global value chains (GVCs) and the digital transformation offer new opportunities for SMEs to integrate into the global economy. The key question is how governments can create the best policy environment to help SMEs take advantage of these opportunities.

In this webinar Temitope Iluyemi will cover the following aspects regarding access to international and regional markets and business ethics:

• What to consider in order to expand internationally and benefits of going global
• Understanding the concepts of international trade
• Free trade agreements and how to utilise them
• Business ethics: Your reputation is the only currency that matters

MEET THE EXPERT

Temitope (Tope) Iluyemi
Government Relations Director
Procter & Gamble Africa
At P&G, Tope has the overall responsibility for setting and implementing the government relations strategy and operations in Africa’s 53 countries. She is also an advocate for the US government on trade and US-Africa policy issues as well as other bilateral relationships that support the promotion of open and fair business policies.