Despite the documented positive impacts of women-owned businesses on economic growth and poverty reduction, a significant gap remains in understanding how international trade intersects with female participation, particularly in accessing trade finance. Hence, “Banking on Women Who Trade Across Borders” underscores the critical need for gender equality in international trade and trade finance.
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The biennial report, Latina and Black Women Entrepreneurs in the Tech & Innovation Ecosystem, which Project Diane and the organization DigitalUndivided recently released, compiled data from more than 750 Latina and Black female founders who have received outside funding. These companies received 0.85% of all venture capital in 2022,
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In this report, The Centre for New Economics Studies (CNES) observes the entrepreneurship landscape of these identified countries – India, Germany, Mexico, Russia and Saudi Arabia – to understand how the business landscape shapes the involvement of ‘women as leaders’ and in driving business levers across sectors.
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A new generation of women-founded unicorns is on the rise. Today, over 130 companies founded by women have passed the $1B mark – unicorn status. We’re seeing this exciting trend of some leading growth-stage organizations in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors.
Frederic Kerrest,
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The World Bank conducted a study in 2021 to assess the financial technology (Fintech) and digital financial services landscape in Côte d’Ivoire. Why? Because in Côte d’Ivoire, many individuals and small businesses are financially excluded, and access to finance can be a challenge. Women are especially at a disadvantage,
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WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS GROW GLOBAL® ACCEPTS CRYPTO AS DONATIONS, MAKING THEIR USE A FORCE FOR GOOD
Chicago – June 21, 2022: Nonprofit organization Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global (wegg®) announced today that it is now accepting cryptocurrencies as charitable gifts.
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“A just and inclusive energy transition, one that alleviates energy poverty and mitigates climate change, requires understanding the financing needs of entrepreneurs who we are depending on to deliver the world’s energy access goals.”
-Gareth Zahir-Bill, Shell Foundation operations director
The Energy Entrepreneurs Growth Fund (EEGF),
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In anticipation of Black History Month 2022, the late American poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou will become the first African-American woman to be honored on a form of U.S. currency. The U.S. Mint announced recently, “that they will release up to five new quarters per year to celebrate distinguished American women,”
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For the first time in over a decade, early-stage valuations of female-founded companies diverged significantly from the industry, with a gap emerging in both 2020 and 2021.
While some trends, such as a growing pool of female angel investors and checkwriters at VC firms,
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According to the World Bank, international trade drives growth and competitiveness. It promotes fairness. It spurs innovation and efficiency. When trade flows in a rules-based system, jobs, wages, and investment increase.
A critical piece of trade, especially within a global supply chain,
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