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We-Fi supported entrepreneurs in Nigeria share their success stories Featured EntrepreneursNigeria

September 16, 2022

We-Fi supported entrepreneurs in Nigeria share their success stories

Oluwatosin Olaseinde, Yetunde Adeyemi, and Olayinka Dosunmu are living proof of the positive impact that…

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Women-led startups help family farmers feed Latin America Featured EntrepreneursFeatured StoryNews

June 14, 2022

Women-led startups help family farmers feed Latin America

by Fabio Teixeira and Anastasia Moloney   | @ffctt| Thomson Reuters Foundation (This story is…

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Pakistan women fight gender norms to build online health business Featured EntrepreneursFeatured StoryNews

April 25, 2022

Pakistan women fight gender norms to build online health business

by Zofeen T. Ebrahim  | @zofeen28 | Thomson Reuters Foundation (This story is part of a…

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Building a solution to save food for those in need Featured EntrepreneursFeatured StoryIDBNews

March 30, 2022

Building a solution to save food for those in need

Q&A with Isis Espitia, Co-founder, EatCloud Can we build a bridge between excess food created…

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Move over ‘tech bros’: Women entrepreneurs join Africa’s fintech boom Featured Entrepreneurs

March 7, 2022

Move over ‘tech bros’: Women entrepreneurs join Africa’s fintech boom

by Nita Bhalla | @nitabhalla | Thomson Reuters Foundation (This story is part of a storytelling partnership between…

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How cooperation from a bank gives wings to women entrepreneurs in Vietnam Featured EntrepreneursFeatured StoryIFCWBG

March 1, 2022

How cooperation from a bank gives wings to women entrepreneurs in Vietnam

Nguyen Thi Huyen, CEO of Vinasamex, runs a company that specializes in processing and exporting cinnamon…

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A smart solution to connect African entrepreneurs to investors Featured EntrepreneursFeatured StoryIFCNewsWBG

February 22, 2022

A smart solution to connect African entrepreneurs to investors

A one-stop investment platform lowers the entry point for potential investors in Nigeria. Oluwatosin Olaseinde,…

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Generating Sustainable Income for Smallholder Farmers in Brazil Featured EntrepreneursFeatured StoryIDB

January 23, 2022

Generating Sustainable Income for Smallholder Farmers in Brazil

Q&A with Priscilla Veras, Founder, Muda Meu Mundo In Latin America, over 50% of the…

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Sowing Seeds of Breakthrough: Women Entrepreneurs in Tunisia Featured EntrepreneursFeatured StoryIFCWBG

January 21, 2022

Sowing Seeds of Breakthrough: Women Entrepreneurs in Tunisia

Inspired by the lack of affordable, stylish, and comfortable workout clothes for women, Fatma Ben…

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Building resilient and inclusive value chains for women entrepreneurs in Senegal Featured EntrepreneursFeatured StoryNewsThe World BankWBG

December 13, 2021

Building resilient and inclusive value chains for women entrepreneurs in Senegal

Systemic gender inequality affects value chains; women-led businesses are often excluded from the supply and…

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Closing the gender gap in Sri Lanka ADBFeatured Entrepreneurs

November 3, 2021

Closing the gender gap in Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, despite a high literacy rate among women, only 32 percent are in…

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Accelerating opportunities for women-led businesses in Asia and the Pacific amid the pandemic ADBFeatured Entrepreneurs

October 20, 2021

Accelerating opportunities for women-led businesses in Asia and the Pacific amid the pandemic

Moale Vagikapi, 58, is passionate about flowers and plants. So when she left a career…

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Digitization opens new doors for women entrepreneurs in Central Asia EBRDFeatured Entrepreneurs

October 19, 2021

Digitization opens new doors for women entrepreneurs in Central Asia

When Covid-19 hit Tajikistan, it became nearly impossible for students of Gafurov College, a private…

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Female entrepreneurs challenge social norms in Senegal Featured EntrepreneursFeatured StoryNewsThe World Bank

September 21, 2021

Female entrepreneurs challenge social norms in Senegal

Traditional attitudes toward marriage and family still prevail in many parts of the world. Going…

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Bridging the logistics gap for SMEs in Latin America: Interview with Juliana Sarmiento Featured EntrepreneursIDB

January 6, 2021

Bridging the logistics gap for SMEs in Latin America: Interview with Juliana Sarmiento

It was a roller coaster year for Juliana Sarmiento and her Mexico-based IT/logistics firm EnvioClick.…

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Entrepreneur story: enabling SMEs with technology in Bolivia and Peru Featured EntrepreneursIDB

December 18, 2020

Entrepreneur story: enabling SMEs with technology in Bolivia and Peru

Saucedo was one of the 12 finalists of the pitch competition of WeXchange in November,…

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Women entrepreneurs in Yemen are adapting to the COVID-19 crisis Featured EntrepreneursIsDB

July 1, 2020

Women entrepreneurs in Yemen are adapting to the COVID-19 crisis

In Yemen, women entrepreneurs are responding to the COVID-19 crisis by adapting their products and…

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Entrepreneurial resilience in North West Tunisia Featured Entrepreneurs

May 5, 2020

Entrepreneurial resilience in North West Tunisia

This blog is also available in: Français  |  العربية   We reached out to our…

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Women entrepreneurs amidst COVID-19 crisis: balancing family and work Featured Entrepreneurs

April 15, 2020

Women entrepreneurs amidst COVID-19 crisis: balancing family and work

We reached out to our We-Fi network and spoke with women in business who are…

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Women entrepreneurs facing the coronavirus storm Featured Entrepreneurs

April 6, 2020

Women entrepreneurs facing the coronavirus storm

As the global economy faces a major crisis, businesses across the spectrum, from large companies…

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