by GULF BUSINESS
She’s Next will deliver significant networking opportunities in partnership with the Dubai Business Women Council for female entrepreneurs in Dubai
Visa has announced the launch of its global ‘She’s Next’ initiative in the UAE to support local women entrepreneurs. The initiative is launched in partnership with First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest bank, and the Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC).
She’s Next is a global advocacy programme that brings practical insights and tools to small and medium businesses (SMBs), including networking, mentoring and funding opportunities.
Since 2020, Visa has invested more than $2.2m in over 200 grants and coaching for women SMB owners through the She’s Next grant programme globally, including in the US, Canada, India and Ireland.
Women business owners across UAE can join She’s Next and apply for funding and access peer networks and educational resources that help address the challenges revealed in a recent Visa study of women entrepreneurs.
According to the report, the areas female entrepreneurs said they most wanted to learn more about were how to better set goals for profitability of their businesses, how to develop stronger strategies, and ways to survive the continuing impact of Covid-19. The She’s Next initiative includes a series of mentoring programmes that provide women entrepreneurs with access to practical insights from women leaders in the public and private sectors, as well as valuable tools and educational resources they need to grow and develop their businesses.
