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EO Hosts International Entrepreneurial Summit at the United Nations in Support of UN Sustainable Development Goals

Entrepreneurs' Organization

On 25–26 June 2019, EO presented a two-day International Entrepreneurial Summit at the United Nations focused on inspiring, educating and connecting business leaders to promote sustainable business practices. SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth. SDG 5 – Gender Equality. • SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation. •

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A Meeting of Unreasonable Minds

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Add to that, the dozens of courses I’ve attended and home education programs I’ve listened to. For 2018 we are planning for 300-plus attendees. Explains Suhail, “The UTS promotes ongoing learning by being an educational event. On a broader level, Falak’s strategic corporate responsibility focus is education.

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Oraan raises $3M to increase financial inclusion among Pakistani women

TechCrunch

Then she met product designer and entrepreneur Farwah Tapal, who had recently returned to Pakistan from Spain, and the two created Oraan in 2018 to help women access financial services. She began researching how Pakistani women deal with money—for example, how do they save or take out credit? .

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Request for Startups: Government 2.0

Y Combinator

In 2018, Pew Research Center reported that 57% of Americans believe that children in America today will be worse off financially than their parents. Since 2013, this number has been as high as 65% — even though we are experiencing our 10th straight year of economic growth.

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Cities Championing and Expanding Awareness of Entrepreneurship

Ecosystem Builder Hub

Research shows that entrepreneurs and young companies are the key drivers of economic growth. They need to understand why entrepreneurship is critical for economically thriving communities. To increase public understanding of the role of entrepreneurship we need to educate our communities about its power and impact.

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Using Technology to Address Nigeria’s Urgent Educational Challenges

Impact Hub

Among them were SkillNG and Shortkode, which focus on providing technology solutions to educational challenges in Nigeria. The technology industry and education in Nigeria. Poor education is one of Nigeria’s major problems. Shortkode: Equipping educators with resources. 43% are ages 0-14. Of children aged 5-14, about 10.5

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Using Technology to Address Some of Nigeria’s Most Pressing Educational Needs

Impact Hub

Among them were SkillNG and Shortkode, which focus on providing technology solutions to educational challenges in Nigeria. The technology industry and education in Nigeria. Poor education is one of Nigeria’s major problems. Shortkode: Equipping educators with resources. 43% are ages 0-14. Of children aged 5-14, about 10.5