ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN IN TRADE AND AGRICULTURE

ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN IN TRADE AND AGRICULTURE

SHORT PROFILE 

Association of Women in Trade and Agriculture (AWITA) was incorporated in Nigeria as nongovernmental and not for profit organization, registered with Corporate Affairs Commission in 2019 with number CAC/IT/NO.131030 and Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering (SCUML) in 2021 with number RC: SC 151413758 and is duly qualified to enjoy the Tax Exemption Status granted under section 23(1c) of Company Income Tax Act (CITA) CAP C21 LFN 2004 (as amended to date). 

AWITA activities are designed to strengthen capacity of women and help them reach their full potential by developing resources needed to achieve AWITA’s objectives and providing access to the necessary knowledge, technology and expertise in developing inclusive and sustainable solutions. 

AWITA Vision

Accelerate women economic empowerment and participation in socio political and economic development  

AWITA Mission

Actualizing socio political and economic empowerment of women and girls through mobilization, sensitization, capacity development, knowledge exchange and financial support

AWITA Core Values

o Partnership o Equity o Focus o Integrity o Inclusion 

AWITA Objectives

o Promote mainstreaming of women in trade and agriculture

o Build partnership for women economic empowerment 

o Promote cooperative relations and knowledge exchange 

o Facilitate access to financial services

AWITA have associate professionals that have experience in various aspects of development work and has the capacity to draw from these associates to develop any need-based project, organize project management and implementation. 

AWITA has good working relationship with the government and wide range of stakeholders in Nigeria, and has capability of identifying appropriate key stakeholders as may be required by any project and establishes cordial working relationships for effective and efficient project implementation.