We are forever proud of our wegg Board member Kati Suominen who is one of the co-authors on this insightful report: APEC Micro and Small Enterprises: Digitizing Toward a Resilient and Sustainable Future, published by Visa Economic Empower Institute (VEEI).
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Through a partnership between Mastercard, the U.S. Agency for International Development and Indian NGO Access Development Services, Renu – owners of a mom and pop convenience store in India – adopted QR-based digital payments at her kirana, giving digital-savvy customers more choice and boosting sales.
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The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), in partnership with West Blue Consulting, United Parcel Services (UPS) and Trade Law Center (TRALAC), has unveiled a digital trade solutions platform, tagged ‘eTradeHubs portal’ that will expand market access to men and women alike in Africa,
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On a global scale, women are less likely than men to start their own businesses. This is evident from the above graph, taken from the “Policy Brief on Women’s Entrepreneurship.” The data shows that in every EU country,
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In Michelle Martin’s recent Forbes article, “How Mastercard Could Close A $300 Billion Credit Gap For Women Entrepreneurs,” she reports,
“As of 2017, 70% of women-owned MSMEs [micro, small and medium-sized enterprises] in the developing world lack access to adequate financing,
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It goes like this. A New York-based social enterprise Bird & Stone sells jewelry and sends 15 percent of its profits to the SiSi Fund. SiSi Fund:
A micro-finance fund in Kitale, Kenya run by a nonprofit, it helps women,
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Twenty-six Fellows are traveling to Kiva partner organizations in 31 countries on five continents around the world. Twelve Fellows from previous classes are heading to new assignments to keep Kiva running smoothly. What will they be doing?
For the next four months,
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Ella Peinovich (pictured lower right) is one of the three founders of Kenyan-based SasaAfrica, a women owned and operated social enterprise — offering an innovative e-commerce platform for female artisans, vendors and entrepreneurs in Africa to create sustainable micro-enterprises using mobile phones.
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