Global Entrepreneurship Network

Every meaningful solution begins with someone deciding that the status quo isn't good enough. This #GlobalEntrepreneurship Week, start there, with the challenge you care about most. Find or add an event near you: genglobal.org/gew/events #GEW2026 #EntrepreneursThriveHere

Global Entrepreneurship Week is almost here, and if you’re juggling speakers, partners, volunteers and promotion on top of your day job, this one’s for you. Tomorrow, join GEN and our partners at ow.ly/kb3Q50ZZ4A4 for a one-hour GEN Exchange webinar built for nonprofit leaders. Alexander Jones, Nonprofit Success Manager at ow.ly/kb3Q50ZZ4A4, will demo how AI-powered workflows can simplify project management and event coordination so you can do more with the team and resources you already have. You’ll see real examples, get your questions answered, and leave with tools you can use the same day. Bonus: ow.ly/kb3Q50ZZ4A4 offers its platform free to eligible nonprofits. Register: ow.ly/ZMju50ZZ4A3 #GEW2026 #Nonprofits #AI #mondaydotcom

Let’s change what people think is possible with that idea rolling around in their brain, buried in their notes app, or written on a scrap of paper. If you are a government, ESO, or community organization, add your #GlobalEntrepreneurshipWeek event to the official calendar: genglobal.org/node/add/activ… If you're curious about becoming an entrepreneur, or know someone who is, find an event near you: genglobal.org/gew/events #EntrepreneursThriveHere #GlobalEntrepreneurshipWeek

At GEC+Africa last week, @GEN22OnSloane launched an AI-powered platform, KUMii.Africa, to connect, equip + accelerate Africa's startups and MSMEs. More than 4,000 startups and MSMEs have already registered on KUMii — an early signal of growing demand for a more connected and accessible digital entrepreneurship ecosystem. Learn more + sign up: genglobal.org/gen-ecosystems… 📸 Pictured: Noma Ngubane, CEO of KUMii.AfricaKUMii.Africa

Which conversations matter most to you? Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. Venture capital and new financing models. The future of work. Entrepreneurship and ecosystems. Explore the #GETForum2026 agenda and find the sessions that interest you most. Quito, Ecuador | October 5–7: go.genglobal.org/getforum

GEN proudly launched the 19th annual Global Entrepreneurship Week campaign this morning from GEC+Africa in Cape Town, with voices from across the continent and the world. The venue provided a fitting backdrop for the launch, given that Africa is home to some of the world's most impressive campaigns. Last November, Algeria registered more than 30,000 events in a single week. 20,000 events were registered in Ethiopia. Compare that to 3 years ago, when Ethiopia registered just 28 events. Nigeria, Uganda, Tunisia, Senegal, Botswana, Niger, and Côte d'Ivoire all joined them among the global top 40 national campaigns. What's significant about this data is not the number of events, but what each event represents: a door, held open, in a place where others may argue nothing is happening in terms of entrepreneurship and innovation. It is symbolic of countries deciding all at once to open their doors to new ideas, talent, and ambition. As GEN President Jonathan Ortmans said in his opening speech, "In most communities on earth, [the queue of founders] is a fraction of what it should be. Not because the talent is missing. Because most people have never seen entrepreneurship as something available to them. Concentration is not only geographic. It is demographic. Across Africa's startup ecosystems, the share of female founders is higher than Europe's. But it still sits at 14 percent. Enormous potential is left unrealized. Economies suffer when people are left out of opportunity. Every person with a good idea who never gets to test it is economic activity we never see, and a solution the world does not get. So, the most dangerous shortage on earth is not capital...it is having enough people who believe they can build something. And that is where you come in." Join us this November as an event organizer, or bring a friend to an event near you. Learn more at gew.co.

"Every instinct in the world right now says the opposite of what I am about to say." GEN President Jonathan Ortmans opened GEC+Africa in Cape Town today with a pointed message. "Countries are turning inward. Supply chains are being redrawn along political lines. The assumption now is that it is no longer safe, or even viable, for a founder in one country to reach markets and capital in another. "The honest response to that is not to build higher walls around our own ecosystems. It is to build faster across them. "Because ecosystems that connect outperform ecosystems that isolate. That is not an assumption. It is the arithmetic of how firms scale." Read his full speech: genglobal.org/gecafrica-2026…

The world needs more entrepreneurs - people who are empowered to look at a problem, imagine a solution, and build it. This is why 11,000+ partners in communities across every country are taking entrepreneurship beyond traditional startup hubs to public spaces this November. Get involved, find an event near you, and bring a friend. Learn more at gew.co. #EntrepreneursThriveHere #GlobalEntrepreneurshipWeek #GEW2026

Meet the 2026 #GETFellows: 28 impressive leaders from 19 countries representing entrepreneurship, investment, and public policy roles in emerging and established ecosystems. genglobal.org/get-fellows/co… Selected from more than 250 applicants across 26 countries, the inaugural Fellows represent the next generation of leaders connecting entrepreneurs, capital, and innovation across Latin America and the Caribbean. Over the next year, Fellows will work together with GEN, @IDB_Lab, a network of diverse experts, and each other to expand global networks and impact for entrepreneurs across the region.

What conversations will you find at #GETForum2026? Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, venture capital and new financing models, the future of work, entrepreneurship, and ecosystem development are among the topics that will shape this year’s edition. Explore the agenda and find the sessions that interest you most. 📍 Quito, Ecuador 🗓 October 5–7, 2026 🔗 Explore the agenda and register: genglobal.org/get-forum

GET Perspective. GET Opportunities. GET Insights. GET to Work. GET Inspired. Discover the different #GETForum2026 experiences, from high-level conversations and new insights to workshops and hands-on sessions. 📍 Quito, Ecuador 🗓 October 5–7, 2026 🔗 Explore the agenda and register: genglobal.org/get-forum

📣 Calling all #GlobalEntrepreneurshipWeek partners and organizations interested in adding your voice to the campaign! The official campaign global launch is coming up soon, and we're hosting a call to tell you all about it and share how you can get involved. Register to join us: events.teams.microsoft.com/e… #GEW2026 #EntrepreneursThriveHere

The #GETForum2026 agenda is now available. #AI, #Investment, emerging technologies, entrepreneurship, and new opportunities for the region will be part of the conversations in Quito. 📍 October 5–7 🔗 Explore the agenda, register and learn more about GEN's work in Latin America: genglobal.org/get-forum

Have you secured your ticket yet? Africa’s entrepreneurial ecosystem is gearing up for a powerful gathering — and you’re invited. Whether you're a founder, innovator, investor, policymaker, or ecosystem builder, GEC+Africa 2026 is where connections spark opportunities and bold ideas move forward. Register Now 🔗 apply.22onsloane.co/gecafric… #gecplusafrica26 #ConnectingAfrica #entrepreneurship #innovations #AfricaRising #22OnSloane #AfricanBank #Microsoft #Amazon #Wesgro #Telkom #WesternCape

If you’re building, investing in or driving #Innovation in #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean, #Quito is where you’ll want to be this October. #GETForum2026 brings together the people behind the region’s next wave of #Entrepreneurship, #Technology and #Venture #Investment — #Founders, #Investors, business leaders, policymakers and ecosystem builders — alongside 100+ international speakers. It’s where new ideas meet capital, where entrepreneurs connect with opportunities, and where the relationships behind the region’s innovation ecosystem are built. Three days. One regional meeting point. 📍 Quito, Ecuador | October 5–7 Be part of #GETForum2026: If you’re building, investing in or driving #Innovation in #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean, #Quito is where you’ll want to be this October. #GETForum2026 brings together the people behind the region’s next wave of #Entrepreneurship, #Technology and #Venture #Investment — #Founders, #Investors, business leaders, policymakers and ecosystem builders — alongside 100+ international speakers. It’s where new ideas meet capital, where entrepreneurs connect with opportunities, and where the relationships behind the region’s innovation ecosystem are built. Three days. One regional meeting point. 📍 Quito, Ecuador | October 5–7 Be part of #GETForum2026: genglobal.org/ecuador/news/i…

If you run an entrepreneurship support organization, government initiative, library, school, community center, workforce program, cultural organization, youth group, or nonprofit, this invitation is for you. #GlobalEntrepreneurshipWeek is looking for partners who help people learn, grow, and discover new opportunities. You don't necessarily need to be an entrepreneurship organization to participate. You simply need a community you care about. Let's work together to help more people explore what's possible through entrepreneurship. Become a partner at genglobal.org/gew/partners/a…. #GEW2026 #EntrepreneursThriveHere

Product innovators, here's what you can expect at CoCreate in Las Vegas Sept. 9-10: 🤖 Humanoid Robot 1v1 Combat: Live arena competitions bringing together frontier AI, physical decision-making, and world-class manufacturing. 🤝 CoCreate Match: AI-driven analysis of attendee needs to identify relevant counterparts for fast, focused face-to-face meetings. 💰CoCreate Pitch: Bold founders competing on the world’s largest product-based startup stage for a prize pool exceeding US$1 million. ➡️ Prompt-to-Product: A live experience showing how AI compresses the path from concept to production. 📣 Unboxing Live: Real-time product evaluation by creators, providing immediate market feedback. Get your tickets using promo code ✨ GEN ✨ at alibabacocreate.com/us/get-t…

How did U.S. monetary policy shape venture capital investment across Latin America between 2020 and 2025—and why did some startup ecosystems prove far more resilient than others? Drawing on a comparison of the region’s five largest markets, GEN Global Leader Pablo Peralta and Graciana Nocetti of the Córdoba Innovation and Entrepreneurship Agency explore what recent shifts in interest rates could mean for the future of entrepreneurship, investment, and innovation across Latin America. genglobal.org/argentina/news…

📣 Calling all entrepreneur support organizations, governments, and community groups! Join us as a #GlobalEntrepreneurshipWeek partner! Learn more at genglobal.org/gew/become-glo…. #EntrepreneursThriveHere #GEW2026