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Meet Magadalene Radier – eco entrepreneur

Nov

The world produces around 350 million tonnes of plastic waste each year, of which around 82 million tonnes is mismanaged or littered. This means it’s…

Meet Damiana – Using digital skills to go from street vendor to hotel supplier

Sep

Women often have less access to technology and the internet compared to boys and men. The gender digital divide in access to the internet remains…

Meet Mariam – changing the future for and her grandchildren

Sep

Through Hand in Hand’s proven business creation model, developed over twenty years, we’ve equipped five million women start and run small businesses that stand the…

Meet Elishiwaria – on the fast track to business success

Aug

There are millions of under-served women in Africa with the potential to expand their businesses, but who lack the credit, market connections and technical expertise…

Meet Pauline Mbugua – Succeeding in business through market connections

Aug

In rural Kenya, women agri-entrepreneurs face barriers that men do not. They are often locked out of larger, more profitable value chains because they will…