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Dili, Friday, May 23, 2025 President of the Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Timor-Leste (AEMTL), Mrs. Hergui Luina Fernandes Alves, along with members of the Executive Council, holds a formal meeting with His Excellency the Minister of State Administration (MAE), Mr. Tomás do Rosário Cabral, in the Minister’s Office. The meeting aims to present the…

The Timor-Leste Women Entrepreneur Award is a pioneering initiative by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Timor-Leste Business Women’s Association (AEMTL), in partnership with the Governments of Australia and New Zealand. These awards celebrate outstanding women in business and leadership, along with individuals and institutions that promote gender equality, diversity, and financial inclusion. Join…

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 Timor-Leste Women’s Business Association (AEMTL) signed a cooperation agreement with the (MCAE). The agreement allows AEMTL to receive grant funding through a public transfer, with the aim of establishing the AEMTL Arts and Gallery Center and supporting women’s artisan groups. As an organization with a structure that reaches from the national to…

Japanese Embassy, Dili, 13 June 2025 The President of the Timor-Leste Women’s Business Association (AEMTL) and the Acting President of AEMTL participated in the Workshop on Innovation and Economic Diversification in Timor-Leste, organized by the Embassy of Japan in Timor-Leste and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). In this workshop, the President of the Timor-Leste…

On Monday, May 12, 2025, The Timor-Leste Business Association (AEMTL) held a ceremony to award prizes at the Portuguese Cultural Center, in order to value the talent of craftspeople from 13 municipalities. This competition is an initiative of the Timor-Leste Women Entrepreneurs Association (AEMTL), with support from Camões – Portuguese Cultural Center. The ceremony was…

This year, the Business Association of Timorese Women (AEMTL) celebrates its 17th anniversary in Baucau Municipality with the following program: The anniversary celebration in Baucau Municipality reflects the vision of advancing “Empowerment and Leadership” from the national level to local women in the municipalities—starting this year in Baucau. This represents AEMTL’s role in local empowerment.…

Late post On May 20th, the 23rd Anniversary of the Restoration of Independence,members of the Timor-Leste Women Entrepreneurs Association (AEMTL) participated in the National Exhibition on Local Governance Development held at Dili Port. On this occasion, AEMTL members displayed and promoted traditional Timorese tais products. These products included men’s and women’s tais, tais bags, and…

Dili, Friday, November 16, 2024The Timor-Leste Women’s Business Association (AEMTL), at the national and municipal levels, participated in a national seminar for women entrepreneurs organized by ADN, I.P., in collaboration with SEI and AEMTL. On this occasion, the speakers included: Director-General of SEI, Mr. Armando da CostaAdvisor of ADN, I.P., Mrs. Melenia da Costa BarrosAdvisor…

Dili,Tuesday, October 22, 2024 The Acting President of (AEMTL), along with her team, participated in the “Conversa Comércio” event held at the Suai Room, 4th floor of the TP building. The event also featured the participation of:Commissioner of the Authority, Mr. Joanico PintoNational Director of Management and Compliance, Customs Authority, Mr. Ivo GomesHead of the…

Dili, November 6, 2024 The President of the Timor-Leste Women’s Business Association (AEMTL) will be a speaker at the Intergenerational Dialogue to advance political, educational, economic, social, and cultural issues among women, organized by Plan International Timor-Leste.The purpose of this program is to empower marginalized groups in Timor-Leste, with a particular focus on young women…