Browsing: Women

The WeRise Network has reached more than 5,000 women and young entrepreneurs across 12 regions in Ghana through its entrepreneurship and business development programs. CEO Eunice Dewi Adjei announced the figure on Sept. 29 at the organization’s Annual General Meeting in Accra, according to the Ghana News Agency.

The National Confederation for Women Entrepreneurship (CONAF) is preparing a national barometer on women entrepreneurs’ access to finance in Romania. The barometer will assess access to finance for women-led companies. CONAF plans to use the data in dealings with banks, financiers and European financial institutions, Agerpres reported.

Korea lost to India by one point in the women’s compound team archery event and will head to the bronze medal match.

At least 24 participants from various government departments attended a three-day training programme on women entrepreneurship in agriculture and allied sectors organised by the Punjab Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (PAMETI).

Despite the stereotype that men are better with money, Perpetual Wealth financial advisor Elysse Lorenti argues women have traits that underpin long-term investing success.

Several accountants, auditors, bookkeepers, and others in the profession have been named as finalists for the coveted Women in Finance Awards, now in its 10th year.

Women entrepreneurs across rural Manitoba are gathering to address a shared challenge that outweighs traditional capital concerns: workforce shortages. The Manitoba Women’s Enterprise Centre (WeMB) launched a provincial listening tour to understand what business owners in smaller communities actually need, moving beyond the typical focus on urban entrepreneurship.

Mrs Aneke noted that the demands of modern society required women to be willing to learn.

ISLAMABAD: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) held an awareness session on e-commerce and digital skills for women entrepreneurs in Islamabad, covering digital marketing, online business growth, digital payments and access to domestic and international markets.

Nigeria is losing an estimated $2.3 billion annually — about two per cent of its Gross Domestic Product — because women farmers do not have equal access to land, finance, technology, agricultural services and markets, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has warned.