By: Widad Ibrahim Founder and General manager of Bee group - AIWF

By: Widad Ibrahim
Founder and General manager of Bee group

Bee development 1985
Sold more than 400 flats
The first building

Started by 3 employees in
1985 Bee group now hire
more than 800
distinguished i i d staff.

Bee Petroleum 1995
More than 40 gas stations
More than 12 oil Depots

Bee LPG
(Pioneers in Africa Sub‐Saharan)
Sh LPG for cars 1996 Home bottles 1996

Bee Transport 1997
More than 80 Trucks

Hadeed Co. 2002
Sole Agent for Great wall
auto
Sole Agent for Daewoo
electronics

Bee aviation 2006
Nine Airports in Sudan

New Projects 2008
Bee Oil Drilling
Bee Cement and Lime Factory

General View of Sudan
• Sudan has been
devastated by civil war
for the past 50 years and
more recently by the
unrest in Darfur.
• The business community
at large and the Business
Women Union in
particular has been
filling the gap for
desperately needed
social intervention.

SUDANESE BUSINESS WOMEN 1992
Important accomplishments
achieved by the Sudanese
Business Women Union.
Members of the Sudanese
Members of the Sudanese
Business Women Union

• In 2006 for the first time in the
history of Sudan, a woman was
elected to join the executive
committee of Business Men
Union. As a result, the name
was changed to the Business
Owners Union.
12 women out of 50 were elected
in the different chambers of the
Business Owners Union.

What is special ilabout women‐led ldbusinesses
• Women tend to:
• Be more sensitive ii to the social il needs of their hi community.
• Handle social problems in a more practical and realistic
way.

Supporting Education
Children graduating from
kindergarten in an IDP camp
in Darfur (WIDAD YAGOUB
schools for primary education
Seven Schools for Primary
Education

Supporting Education
• Women solve problems at the
root.
• For this school, simply
donating money was not
sufficient.
Girls singing happily for their new
Girls singing happily for their new
school in south Darfur IDP camp

Reducing the Illiteracy Rate
• Businesswomen Should take an
active role in promoting adult
education, especially in women.
Ladies studying in the school in
the afternoon

Reducing the Illiteracy Rate
The Business Women have
always promoted adult
education and training as a way for
women to
get better working opportunities.
Certificates after completing a
workshop on first aid in an IDP
camp in south Darfur.

FAMILY BANK , SUDAN
THE FIRST MICRO‐FINANCE BANK IN SUDAN , INITIATED BY
SUDANESE BUSINESS WOMEN 2008
A dream comes true for all
families in Sudan looking
forward to improve their
living.
Family Bank

Family Bank Targets
Farmers
Merchants
Family Bank

Family Bank targets
Hand crafts
Small Enterprises
Family Bank

Bee Success equation
• Be a BEE (Active,
Dedicated, Determined,
Organized, Brave, and
have Team spirit)
• Where there is a risk
there is a Rizk
• Self confidence and
Enthusiasm is the key to
success.
• Trust your instinct in
people and business
• Take care of your
employees they will take
care of your business.
• Surround your self with
good people
• Flexibility for change

Don’t forget that your self, your family,
and your employees are the most
important
Asset in your firm

Thank
you