WINC Acceleration Program is an eight-month peer learning program, which begins in November 2017, designed to help Caribbean women entrepreneurs innovate to improve their competitiveness and boost their growth.
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If you run an incubator, accelerator, or SME center that supports climate technology entrepreneurs, consider becoming a member of the network(http://infodev.us8.list-manage.com/trac ... ).Learning activities, networking opportunities, and mentorship programs are available to members. The network also convenes foundations, investors, and government agencies from across the globe.
South African start-up Geekulcha grows tech and ‘geek’ culture at colleges and beyond
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In Mozambique, a female founder creates digital markets for micro-businesses
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Insight: In Ghana, the World Bank Group is showing that a business development model that grew out of Silicon Valley can be applied to clean technology business incubation in developing countries. http://infodev.us8.list-manage.com/trac ... 757b708608
Press release: Jambar Tech Lab hosts an intensive immersion week for 20 entrepreneurs, who are meeting in Dakar with their mentors and program partners. http://infodev.us8.list-manage1.com/tra ... 757b708608
Blog post: infoDev's Jean-Louis Racine describes three ways entrepreneurs can tackle climate change (hint: it’s not just about scale).http://infodev.us8.list-manage.com/trac ... 757b708608
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