The USAID West Africa Regional Program cooperates with the African Businesswomen’s Information Service (ABIS) to bring Guinean women entrepreneurs, like mother daughter Hadja Mariama Bah and Kadiatou Diallo, into a cyber café to learn the basics of computer use and how to access the Internet to enhance their businesses.

Many of these entrepreneurs are using a computer for the first time. ABIS training is supported by USAID’s Office of Women in Development.

A workshop at the Cyber Café Dixin Port in Conakry October 27-31, 2003 taught women to create an e-mail account, use a search engine, sign up to join a businesswomen’s discussion group, and surf the Internet for business information. In an atmosphere of camaraderie and mutual support created by women trainers, the training promoted business networking, and provided access to online information on trade opportunities, commerce and special events for business owners.

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