UNCTAD capacity-building and training for Entrepreneurs
Geneva, Switzerland
Joined December 2013
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Empretec Network retweeted
Talent is everywhere. Opportunity should be too.
At #WIF2026, we’ll explore how governments, investors and entrepreneurship ecosystems can connect founders with the mentorship, finance and networks they need to turn potential into opportunity.
Empretec Network retweeted
World Investment Forum, Doha, Qatar, 25-27 October 2026.
Women in Business Awards #WIF2026, Sustainability finalists:
Milagros Romano: up to 90% fewer chemicals
Yezichalem Tessema: fruit, less waste
Paula Gianserra: restoring 500,000 ha
ow.ly/X3aP50ZYGEv #DohaWIF2026
Empretec Network retweeted
World Investment Forum, Doha, Qatar, 25-27 October 2026.
Women in Business Awards #WIF2026, Technology finalists:
Paula Dalla Vecchia: AI lab tests in minutes
Biobele Oyibo: money skills for kids
Andreyna Silva: work for 200+ seamstresses
ow.ly/GRJf50ZYGBu #DohaWIF2026
Empretec Network retweeted
World Investment Forum, Doha, Qatar, 25-27 October 2026.
Women in Business Awards #WIF2026, Innovation finalists:
Adriana Fernandes: allergen-free meals
Aisha Albinali: Qatar's savings circles, online
@SilvanaLouro1: inclusive fashion
ow.ly/QRGN50ZYGAr #DohaWIF2026
Empretec Network retweeted
World Investment Forum, Doha, Qatar, 25-27 October 2026.
Women in Business Awards: meet the Leadership finalists!
🌳 Sandra Letio, @PelereGroup, Uganda
👶 Milky Mamo, Efoy, Ethiopia
✂️ Chan Mendy, Ida's Ideas Fashion Design Institute, The Gambia
#WIF2026 #DohaWIF2026
Empretec Network retweeted
World Investment Forum, Doha, Qatar, 25-27 October 2026.
Women in Business Awards, 26 October: 12 finalists, four categories. Women entrepreneurs connecting with investors, mentors and new markets.
Meet the finalists in the coming days! #WIF2026 #DohaWIF2026
Empretec Network retweeted
When a disruption in the Strait of Hormuz pushes up energy and shipping costs, the cost of credit decides who stays in global trade.
A small business in a developing economy borrows at 15.8%. In a developed economy, 6.3%.
➡️ Read the analysis: ow.ly/ucze50ZKvtC
Empretec Network retweeted
A new generation of entrepreneurs is taking shape in Tumbes, Peru 🇵🇪
The first @empretecUN workshop brought local entrepreneurs together to build skills, test ideas and strengthen their businesses.
📸 Business Incubator of the @de_tumbes
Empretec Network retweeted
Talent is everywhere. Opportunity is not.
This week we brought entrepreneurs from Africa, Asia and Latin America to Silicon Valley, and signed a partnership with @founding to open doors for founders in developing countries.
➡️ ow.ly/x7je50ZGxis
Empretec Network retweeted
Next stop for UN trade and Development? Silicon Valley.
UN Trade and Development and Founder Institute are joining up to connect entrepreneurs with mentors, investors and founders around the world.
Learn more: ow.ly/UiWX50ZzU1P
Empretec Network retweeted
114 entrepreneurs. 4 sectors. One pitch.
The Empretec Fundraising Crash-Course - delivered by @UNCTAD @Empretec_Saudi and @SDB_sa, in collaboration with @NIDLP_2030 - is prepping founders in the @1KMileksa bootcamp for Demoday.
Empretec Network retweeted
Great startups need more than great ideas. They need strong ecosystems. 🌍
@UNCTAD @empretecUN and @founding are joining forces 🤝to connect founders in developing countries with the networks and opportunities they need to scale globally.
🌍 Talent is everywhere. Opportunity should be too.
@empretecUN is partnering with @founding to give founders in emerging markets the training, mentors and investor access to build globally competitive companies — across 100+ countries. 🚀
#founderx
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Empretec Network retweeted
The World Investment Report 2026 is launched today in Geneva.
Explore the latest trends in global investment, policy and international production.
Discover the data, analysis and policy recommendations: ow.ly/bk7z50ZkZZK
Empretec Network retweeted
What mechanisms best connect entrepreneurship learning to real business development?
Entrepreneurship skills develop in ecosystems. Strong partnerships between education, business support, finance and the private sector turn skills into ventures.
0%Ecosystem partnerships
0%University linked hubs
0%Business led design
0%Skills, finance & support
0 votes • Final results Empretec Network retweeted
Entrepreneurship learning depends on the people delivering it.
Building educator and trainer capacity is a critical part of any effective skills system.🎓
What works?
0%Experiential training
0%Certification incentives
0%Communities of practice
0%Engagement with firms
0 votes • Final resultsEntrepreneuriat : la théorie ne suffit pas.
Le changement consiste à développer des compétences concrètes : résoudre des problèmes, comprendre les clients, s’adapter.
Comment apprendre l’entrepreneuriat par la pratique, et pas seulement par la théorie ?
0%Apprentissage par projets
0%Collaboration sectorielle
0%Formation en entreprise
0%Micro-certifs validées
0 votes • Final results Empretec Network retweeted
L’entrepreneuriat est de plus en plus vu comme une compétence clé pour l’avenir du travail et de l’innovation. Pourtant, son intégration dans les systèmes éducatifs reste un défi.
Quel est selon vous le principal obstacle?
0%Programmes trop rigides
0%Pas d’enseignants formés
0%Confiné à une institution
0%Pas vu comme essentiel
0 votes • Final results Empretec Network retweeted
Entrepreneurship is increasingly seen as a core skill for the future of work and innovation. Yet embedding it across education systems remains a major challenge.
➡️what's the biggest barrier to embedding it?
0%Curricula too rigid
0%Lack of trained educators
0%Institutions work in silo
0%Not seen as a core skill
0 votes • Final results
