JAKARTA - PT Mekar Investama Teknologi in collaboration with the Abdi Kerta Raharja Cooperative (AKR) Syariah and the Trilaksmi Foundation in organizing an educational program entitled UMKM Up Class: Women Driving in the Digital Era. This activity took place at the AKR Cooperative headquarters, and was intended to support the empowerment of mothers of micro-enterprises through financial literacy, access to technology-based funding, and strengthening digital capacity.
This collaboration is a real step for the three institutions in creating an inclusive ecosystem that empowers women as a pillar of the family and community economy. This event emphasizes the importance of digitalization in business development, understanding of digital financial services, and protection from illegal loans that often ensnare micro business actors.
E. Farida, Chairman of the Sharia AKR Cooperative, expressed his appreciation for this initiative.
"We see firsthand the enthusiasm of cooperative members to learn and develop. We hope that this activity can open new access and insight, so that they can advance to class and be economically independent," he said, in a written statement, Thursday, June 19.
Meanwhile, Randy Ramdhan, Project Manager of PT Mekar Investama Teknologi, emphasized that financial inclusion must be built thoroughly.
"Not only about access to capital, but also creating a supportive, safe, and encouraging the confidence of female MSME actors. They have great potential, and our job is to pave the way for that potential to develop," he explained.
Randy also educated participants to be more aware of the detrimental illegal lending practices. In an interactive discussion session, Donny Septyanto from the Trilaksmi Foundation also explained the role of women as economic drivers and educated related to affiliate programs that open up additional income opportunities for business actors.
"We believe that when women are empowered, family and community will also grow. Through this program, we invite them not only to be digitally literate, but also to be active in a healthy and sustainable economic ecosystem," said Donny.
He also added that this program was also connected to initiatives from their group, Mey Mey Goes to Kampoeng (MGK), a program that encourages women's empowerment through local economic creativity, such as Sablon training, bordir, and sewing.
This event is also a moment of signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between PT Mekar Investama Teknologi and the Trilaksmi Foundation, represented by Mahwi Winarto (Chief Operating Officer of PT Mekar Investama Teknologi) and Meliana Sri Rahayu Halim (Chairman of the Trilaksmi Foundation Management). This collaboration is a form of formal commitment between the two parties to jointly support female MSMEs through a sustainable and community-based empowerment program.
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As a form of direct support from Mekar and the Trilaksmi Foundation, the participants of micro business actors also received assistance in the form of cooking oil and other necessities that could support business activities and daily needs. This assistance is expected to be an encouragement as well as a tangible form of attention to MSME actors.
With the spirit of collaboration, MEKAR, the Trilaksmi Foundation, and the Sharia AKR Cooperative, we hope that this event can be a strong initial foundation for the development of adaptive, competitive, and sustainable female MSMEs in the digital era.
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