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      Expanding Global Market Access
      Laurel Delaney

      Expanding Global Market Access to Women-Owned Businesses and Women Entrepreneurs

      • Posted by Laurel Delaney
      • Categories e-commerce, Education, Featured, global women entrepreneurs, Micro-enterprises, Training (entrepreneurial), wegg® blog, Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global blog
      • Date March 29, 2021
      March 29, 2021
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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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      Lucy Brooks

      Women Entrepreneurship in the EU: The Numbers

      • Posted by Lucy Brooks
      • Categories Business Development, Economic growth, Enlighten Me!, Equality, Gender challenges, Global news, global women entrepreneurs, Innovation, Inspiration, International business, Micro-enterprises, Trends, World entrepreneurship
      • Date September 3, 2018
      September 3, 2018
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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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      Lucy Brooks

      How Mastercard is Investing in Women Entrepreneurs in Developing Nations

      • Posted by Lucy Brooks
      • Categories Business Development, Capital (working), Country specific, Culture, e-commerce, Economic growth, Education, Enlighten Me!, Equality, Gender challenges, Global news, global women entrepreneurs, Innovation, Inspiration, International business, Micro-enterprises, Strategy, World entrepreneurship
      • Date August 27, 2018
      August 27, 2018
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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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      Laurel Delaney

      Stepping Stones to Prosperity for Kenya Women

      • Posted by Laurel Delaney
      • Categories Country specific, Gender challenges, Micro-enterprises, Poverty (tackling it)
      • Date July 26, 2014
      July 26, 2014
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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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      Laurel Delaney

      Kiva Fellows Make a Difference in Our World

      • Posted by Laurel Delaney
      • Categories Announcement, Inspiration, Micro-enterprises, Social Entrepreneurship
      • Date January 26, 2013
      January 26, 2013
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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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      Laurel Delaney

      Africa’s Untapped Resource: Women

      • Posted by Laurel Delaney
      • Categories Country specific, e-commerce, Enlighten Me!, Micro-enterprises, Mobile, Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainability practices
      • Date September 9, 2012
      September 9, 2012
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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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