Emerging Europe Talks She’s Next with Viktoria Konstantinova
“My mother was my first mentor. I remember her advice when I was a child. Back then, we had grades from one to five. Five…
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Diia.Business centres’ network and Visa determined the winners of the “Vidvazhna” business accelerator: the participants received 1.3 million hryvnias for the development of their businesses
The “Vidvazhna” (The Brave One) acceleration programme for Ukrainian women who founded a micro or small business or planned to start one reached its finals.…
Emerging Europe Talks She’s Next with Nataliia Ievtushenko and Svitlana Chyrva
“Before I started my internship at Visa, I [ran] a small eco-hotel in the mountains of Ukraine. It was a travel co-working space. It was…
Ukraine’s female entrepreneurs remain optimistic
Despite the daunting challenges posed by Russia’s aggression, female entrepreneurs in Ukraine are demonstrating an admirable level of resilience and adaptability. From financial gains and…
Networking to the top
Education is crucial to empowering female entrepreneurs, and that education can be both formal and – increasingly – informal. Level of education has a direct…
Survey reveals women entrepreneurs want to develop their digital skills and take their businesses international
Results of recent research in Eastern and Southeastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus – conducted by Emerging Europe as part of the She’s Next…
‘Women should learn from the best’
Opening up business opportunities for women is everything, says Viktoriya Tigipko of TA Ventures, who is on a mission to get that message across to…
‘Ukrainian women are strong’
Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation Valeriya Ionan is putting her entrepreneurial experience to good use at the country’s most dynamic and innovative ministry. The…
‘She’s Next is not just about Visa, we are trying to make societal change’
Emerging Europe speaks with Vira Platonova, Visa senior vice president and regional director for 17 countries, about the She’s Next Empowered by Visa initiative, and…
Unequal pay: Funding female entrepreneurs
Female entrepreneurs face several challenges in financing and growing a business, often including limited access to capital. Nevertheless, there are also new opportunities and resources…