Women in business and professional careers have been challenged to use their positions, experience and influence to create opportunities for others, rather than measuring success solely through personal achievements.
The call was made during the Eswatini Business and Professional Women Leaders IGNITE follow-up meeting held at Espinho Restaurant in Siteki on Saturday. Held under the theme ‘Arise, Lead and Impact’, the gathering focused on leadership, entrepreneurship, personal development and the role of faith in shaping women’s contributions to society.
One of the speakers, entrepreneur Patricia Munro, challenged women to look beyond the achievements visible to society and recognise the journey, sacrifices and perseverance required to build sustainable success. She shared her experiences as a businesswoman, highlighting how faith, obedience and determination had shaped her professional journey.
Munro, who owns Imbuyiselo Private School, is involved in farming and has established businesses in construction and security services, including Kahaia Security Services, said her achievements had been built gradually through determination, prayer and deliberate choices. She explained that her journey had not been without difficulties, but her faith in God had helped her navigate uncertainty and continue pursuing her ambitions even when circumstances appeared impossible.
She observed that people often recognised her as a successful businesswoman without necessarily understanding the experiences behind her accomplishments. Munro described her achievements as the result of building brick by brick, lesson by lesson, prayer by prayer and choice by choice, adding that she believed she was destined for greater things because God had placed greatness within her.
She encouraged women to remain focused on their destinations instead of allowing obstacles along the way to determine what they could achieve. Munro said she hoped her experiences would inspire other women to rise, take up leadership positions and make meaningful contributions wherever they found themselves.
