Tell us about yourself and your professional journey. My name is Apolline, and I am 24 years old. I am the founder and CEO of Cappella. I grew up in Germany in a French family and studied engineering, which developed my deep passion for technology and innovation. After a gap year to work in investment...
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Bridging the Gender Gap: Women in Pakistan’s Evolving Tech Sector
While Pakistan is going through severe economic and political turmoil at the moment, a small ray of sunshine in all this gloom and doom is the rapidly advancing tech sector of the country. Historically, women in Pakistan had to deal with numerous obstacles when venturing into the workplace. Cultural and traditional norms, patriarchy, and a...
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Kaarvan Trained Artisans Highlight Women Empowerment Through Craft
An exhibition, Uraan Chapter 12, displaying exquisite handicrafts by Pakistani female artisans was recently concluded at the Emporium Mall in the city of Lahore. The three-day event from February 10-12, 2023 showcases designs by artisans supported by Kaarvan Crafts Foundation to generate sustainable incomes. The exhibition featured goods made by women trained as a part...
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Step Saudi 2022 Offer Lucrative Opportunities For Startups
Saudi Arabia: Step Saudi 2022, Saudi Arabias prominent tech and startup festival, will bring together a global audience of startups, investors, digital enthusiasts, brands, and government over a 2-day in-person event on December 12-13, at The Arena Riyadh. Direct-to-consumer brands will showcase their products to over 3,000 consumers and investors in the worlds most exciting...
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Infusing Womens Advancement at Work
I would love to begin with you telling us a bit about yourself. Im originally from Canada, but I left home 25 years ago and never looked back. My hunger for doing my own thing took me around the world where I started multiple seven-figure businesses. My first foray was into PR and communications specialising...
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Promoting digital & financial inclusion through 6th round of She Loves Tech Pakistan
Expressing her inspiration behind bringing She Loves Tech to Pakistan, CIRCLEs founder Sadaffe Abid says: At CIRCLE we are committed to promoting digital and financial inclusion of women along with creating an enabling ecosystem for women startups and women in tech. HBL has been our key partner from early days and collectively we will be...
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OneLoad Women Empowerment Project Signs MoU with Kashf Foundation Enabling Women Micro Entrepreneurs
Lahore, Pakistan: OneLoad Women Empowerment Project (OWEP) funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has signed an MoU with Kashf Foundation for a limited scale pilot targeting their beneficiaries. The pilot project will help Kashfs beneficiaries to earn a supplemental income. Speaking on the occasion Roshaneh Zafar, Managing Director of Kashf, said, Through this innovative...
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Dubai Business Women Councils month-long activities end on high note
Key issues discussed include mental and emotional health of female entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial skills. Halabi: DBWC events and activities are open exclusively to members of the Council. 250 female entrepreneurs took part in DBWCs activities last June. July 19th, 2022, (Dubai UAE): The Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC) has recently wrapped off a string of...
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First Female-Founded Entertainment Company in the Middle East, IAM Entertainment Agrees Multi-Million Dollar Funding
June 2022, (Dubai UAE): Co-Founded by Sonal Vara-Parmar six years ago, IAM Entertainment, one of the regions most renowned entertainment agencies, has confirmed a multi-million dollar funding round led by Abbey Road Investment Group. This funding will allow the agency to continue its explosive growth across the region through live shows, movie and TV production...
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CaterpillHERs: Initiating A Transformative Movement for Women
Tell us about CaterpillHERs when and how was it launched? Hira: CaterpillHERs is a digital learning platform and accelerator that helps women build and scale their businesses and careers through cohort-based acceleration programs, 1:1 mentorship, and access to the community. It was launched in 2019 after I moved back to Pakistan from the US...