Helping WSMEs Pivot Toward E-Commerce NewsThe World BankWBG

April 20, 2022

Helping WSMEs Pivot Toward E-Commerce

During the pandemic, the We-Fi World Bank project in the MENA region initiated a partnership…

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Using data and technology to expand WSME access to financial services Featured StoryIDBNews

April 18, 2022

Using data and technology to expand WSME access to financial services

Financial technology, or Fintech, is an emerging industry that automates the delivery and use of…

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IFC, ADGM launches She Wins Arabia to boost Women-led startups IFCNews

April 4, 2022

IFC, ADGM launches She Wins Arabia to boost Women-led startups

She WINS Arabia aims to help women-led startups across the Middle East and North Africa…

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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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Arab women entrepreneurs defy odds with leap into sportswear Featured StoryNews

March 9, 2022

Arab women entrepreneurs defy odds with leap into sportswear

Cover image: A Saudi woman, Dana, roller-blades in her neighbourhood with her dog in Jeddah…

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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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We-Fi Sponsors New Research on Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge CornerNews

February 12, 2022

We-Fi Sponsors New Research on Women Entrepreneurship

New research released by Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) with support from Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative…

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COVID and war push Yemen’s businesswomen to smash taboos Featured StoryNews

February 7, 2022

COVID and war push Yemen’s businesswomen to smash taboos

Cover image: Nadia Al-Dhrah supervises the work of tailors at Jana Sewing Labs for Medical…

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IFC and We-Fi Support Startups and Women Entrepreneurs in West Bank and Gaza IFCNewsWBG

January 25, 2022

IFC and We-Fi Support Startups and Women Entrepreneurs in West Bank and Gaza

IFC is investing in Ibtikar Fund II to support early-stage entrepreneurs, spur innovation, and drive…

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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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