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Payments Technologies Level the Playing Field for Female Entrepreneurs
Commerce // June 08, 2022

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Facebook Grant Money To Prioritize SMBs Owned By Women, Minorities And Veterans
Facebook // May 22, 2020

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg announced Thursday (May 21) that the social media giant would be awarding $20 million to U.S. businesses owned by minorities, women and veterans, according to CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Visa Partnerships Level The Female Founder Funding Field
Investments // March 04, 2020

On Sunday, the world will celebrate International Women’s Day for the 45th time as a global community since the U.N. first declared the global observance in 1975. In 1977, the event was crystallized into an annual occurrence by decree – though technically, women’s rights has since...

Legal Cannabis Retail Gets Big, Feminine And Luxurious
Retail // May 29, 2019

It’s not often that one gets to see a new form of retail emerge, but that’s what’s happening with, of all things, legal recreational cannabis. So far, this retail is taking a form that is big, feminine and even a bit luxurious. Get the Full...

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Payments Technologies Level the Playing Field for Female Entrepreneurs

June 08, 2022
Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if […]

Visa Partnerships Level The Female Founder Funding Field

March 04, 2020
On Sunday, the world will celebrate International Women’s Day for the 45th time as a global community since the U.N. first declared the global observance in 1975. In 1977, the event...

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Facebook Grant Money To Prioritize SMBs Owned By Women, Minorities And Veterans

May 22, 2020
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg announced Thursday (May 21) that the social media giant would be awarding $20 million to U.S. businesses owned by minorities, women and veterans, according to CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. […]

In China, Women-Led Shopping Is A $670B Enterprise

May 03, 2019
Young women are spending more and more in China, driving the economy and the view of spending habits in the country, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full...

PYMNTS’ Daily Data Dive: Women Entrepreneurs Take Charge In Africa

March 08, 2017
Women entrepreneurs in Africa are on the rise, according to the Mastercard Index of Women’s Entrepreneurship (MIWE) released this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

In Africa, Women Entrepreneurs Abound

March 08, 2017
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 owned by women entrepreneurs, making...