women entrepreneurs

Female Entrepreneurs Poised for Boost From New Tech, Regulation, Interest in ESG
Female Entrepreneurs Poised for Boost From New Tech, Regulation, Interest in ESG
July 29, 2022  |  Startups

Female-led companies made meaningful gains in 2021, but the work of using digital technology to level the playing field for women entrepreneurs is just starting...

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World Bank Uses Data, Digital Tools to Support Female Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets
World Bank Uses Data, Digital Tools to Support Female Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets
February 16, 2022  |  International

“Societies aren’t fully tapping their potential if they’ve got half of the population on the sidelines.” That statement by Wendy Teleki, head of The Women...

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Visa On Bringing More Female Founders Into The Reinvention Of Retail
Visa On Bringing More Female Founders Into The Reinvention Of Retail
February 10, 2020  |  VISA

In some ways, the dawn of 2020 is a golden time for female entrepreneurs — in that there are more female-founded firms than ever before....

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Visa: She’s Next Initiative Goes Global
Visa: She’s Next Initiative Goes Global
October 22, 2019  |  VISA

In early 2019, Visa launched the “She’s Next, Empowered by Visa” initiative to boost women-owned small businesses (SMBs) around the world through shared research, experience...

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Quesnay Holds Women Founders Event At PayPal’s SoHo Office
Quesnay Holds Women Founders Event At PayPal’s SoHo Office
March 08, 2019  |  Startups

To help female founders of FinTech firms, Wells Fargo, Discover and PayPal are working to help bring venture funds to FinTech startups launched by women....

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BoA Pledges $100M For Women’s Business Loans
BoA Pledges $100M For Women’s Business Loans
March 07, 2019  |  Loans

Bank of America has pledged $100 million to the Tory Burch Foundation to make capital available to women in the business sector who might not...

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Visa Celebrates International Women’s Day With A Global Challenge For Female Entrepreneurs
Visa Celebrates International Women’s Day With A Global Challenge For Female Entrepreneurs
March 06, 2019  |  VISA

On Friday (March 8), the world will recognize International Women’s Day — celebrated globally since 1975, when it was adopted as a holiday by the United Nations. In the...

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Visa Everywhere, With An Eye On Empowerment
Visa Everywhere, With An Eye On Empowerment
March 08, 2017  |  VISA

Today is International Women’s Day, and it’s worth stepping back and looking at trends that might be gelling to empower women in business this year...

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In Africa, Women Entrepreneurs Abound
In Africa, Women Entrepreneurs Abound
March 08, 2017  |  Financial Inclusion

Following the release of the Mastercard Index of Women’s Entrepreneurship (MIWE) today (Mar. 7), it was revealed that 34.8 percent of businesses in Uganda are...

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