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Grants worth more than £280,000 will help develop a predictive test for sepsis and a sensor that can detect and identify laser threats.

The Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs demands innovative, gender-specific support for women throughout pandemic recovery Johannesburg, South Africa – 8 March 2021: While women entrepreneurs are making strides to overcome gender-related biases and advance their businesses in South Africa, they still face several structural and social obstacles, many of which have been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. This is according to the South African results of the latest Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs Index (MIWE), announced on the side-lines of the annual 2021 FORBES WOMAN AFRICA ...

Friday, 09:31, 05/03/2021 Vietnam, however, remained the third highest ranking among low-middle income countries in the index, staying behind the Philippines [16th] and Indonesia [17th]. Vietnam slipped to 25th from its previous 18th out of 58 economies in last year's Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs (MIWE), which analyzes on how women in business are progressing globally. MIWE 2020 also revealed Vietnam was ranked ninth out with 26.5% of total businesses owned by women, but 44th in “Supporting Entrepreneurial Conditions”, indicating much works needed to do to support women e...

Key Points From the Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs 2020 5 min read • Feb 17, 2021 • Terri Williams SHARE SHARE  When women entrepreneurs succeed, their success creates a ripple effect that improves not only their lives—and those of their family members—but also their communities. In 2020, research by the World Bank revealed that across the globe, economies are losing $172 trillion as a result of the lifetime earnings disparities between women and men. Identifying the factors that contribute to women’s success, understandin...