The Women in Business Association (WIBA) Botswana was formed in 1990 through the initiative of BOCCIM and some few small-scale businesswomen.

The concern was that, although women owned business in Botswana constituted about 75% of the Small & Micro businesses, those women in business had no forum where they could meet to share ideas and to tackle those problems that are unique to women and of course that inhibit the success of their enterprises.

This is still valid today, however an improvement is acknowledged. WIBA was officially registered as an NGO in December 2003.

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