Entrepreneurship is the best road to being self- sufficient and independent, it also helps one to have a sense of ownership as the business you have ventured into will be run on your terms.
In a statement made available to Zambian Business Times- ZBT, a Lusaka-based enterprise – Manja Pamodzi has commended government for supporting the growth of social entrepreneurship among young people in Zambia.
Founder and Managing Director of Recyclemania Trading, Harrison Musonda received K6.9million from government through the Head of State, President Edgar Lungu to boost his social enterprise.
“It’s something I can’t even explain. I was very excited, you know; very humbled. I’ve been waiting to have a push like this one for a long time. This push will surely go a long way because I’ve got a passion for recycling,” he said.
Musonda gave assurance to the president that he would put the money to good use and bring many youths onboard. “Our new recycling machine will help us add value to plastic waste. We will be making granules and sell them to end producers who will then make finished goods,” he said.
Furthermore, he aslo expressed gratitude to Zambian Breweries and the Manja Pamodzi team for turning his social entrepreneurship into reality. “May Zambian Breweries continue doing a great job of empowering citizens” he said.
The social entrepreneur urged youths in the country to embrace entrepreneurship and not just wait on government for employment. Start and then the government can come on board and help.
“My fellow youths should keep pushing and thinking positive always. They should stop singing the song of ‘boma ilanganepo (government should intervene). They should be business-minded and pick up the spirit of entrepreneurship to become their own boss,” he said.
