Visa and Halyk Partner to Drive Women's Entrepreneurship in Tech Sector
Fourth Wave of She's Next: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in Kazakhstan's Tech Scene
📸 Credit: Visa Kazakhstan
Gear up, ladies of Kazakhstan! Prepare for a powerful wave of opportunities, as the She's Next initiative, in partnership with Visa multinational card payment system and Halyk Bank, is set to launch its fourth phase this spring. This bold move aims to fortify women entrepreneurs in the country's tech sector.
The awesome benefits heading your way include grant opportunities and loans with a focus on IT businesses. With the She's Next initiative, you'll be backed by the resources you need to kickstart or take your tech ventures to new heights.
Over the past two years, nearly 30,000 women from Kazakhstan and Central Asia have swooned over the initiate's previous three phases. Last year alone saw events held in eight regions, attracting a vast pool of over 2,000 business plans. From the ambitious pool, 12 finalists and four winners of grants were selected. In 2024, 42 women entrepreneurs walked away with approximately 800 million tenge (US$1.77 million) in preferential financing!
Halyk Bank chair Umut Shayakhmetova expressed her enthusiasm, stating, "Women in smaller towns often lack opportunities for business growth, and I hope expanding She's Next nationwide will help create jobs and boost incomes."
Did you know women helmed 49 percent of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in Kazakhstan as of January 1, 2024? The World Bank's 2024 Women, Business and the Law index ranked Kazakhstan at a mighty 75.6 out of 100. This empowers female involvement in the economy, with entrepreneurship programs playing a key role in this success story.
As details on the fourth wave's advantages aren't wholly available for your perusal, remind yourself it's typical for such initiative to offer a mix of goodies, such as:
- Finance Empowerment: Access to funding, grants, loans that empower your entrepreneurial journey.
- Networking: Connect with fellow entrepreneurs, potential investors, and industry experts to broaden your horizons.
- UpSkilling: Training and mentorship programs to polish your skills in marketing, technology, and business management.
- Boosting Market Access: Strategic partnerships and promotions to help you reach new markets or grow existing ones.
Stay tuned for more juicy details on the She's Next fourth wave and catch a taste of serious growth in the Kazakh tech sector! 🚀✍️💼
- Science and technology are at the forefront of the She's Next initiative, as it targets empowering women entrepreneurs in Kazakhstan's tech scene.
- In addition to finance and business opportunities, this program also focuses on health-and-wellness and women's health, as it aims to provide resources for personal and professional growth.
- As technology continues to advance, the She's Next initiative could potentially offer business expansion into various sectors, including finance, business, and other burgeoning areas.
