Practical Insights on Entrepreneurship

Artificial Intelligence: Meet Indian Loom Artisans

Artificial Intelligence: Meet Indian Loom Artisans

Published on: Nov 13 2025 by Manisha Aryal - Leave a Comment
On the balcony of a building facing the road to Pattamadai in Tamil Nadu, four Pattupai artisans gathered at midday to meet Digital Empowerment Foundation’s...
Jute Artisans Are Exploring Digital Fibres of the Future

Jute Artisans Are Exploring Digital Fibres of the Future

Published on: Oct 30 2025 by Manisha Aryal - Leave a Comment
For artisans like Kohinoor Khatoon, becoming a digital entrepreneur is a milestone, not the journey’s end. While digital access is opening doors in the villages...
When Digital Hashtags Meets India Silk Weaving Heritage

When Digital Hashtags Meets India Silk Weaving Heritage

Published on: Oct 16 2025 by Manisha Aryal - 3 Comments
Priyanka Praminik was running a computer center in Islampur, West Bengal, when the Digital Empowerment Foundation’s district coordinator approached Priyanka...
Digital Gatekeepers and Internet Gateways to Women’s Success

Digital Gatekeepers and Internet Gateways to Women’s Success

Published on: Oct 02 2025 by Manisha Aryal - Leave a Comment
As I sit among women from the Kasba Sangha Mahila Self Help Group Cooperative Society in West Bengal, I ask what single factor shapes a woman’s entrepreneurial...
Shifting the Approach: From Livelihood to Entrepreneurship

Shifting the Approach: From Livelihood to Entrepreneurship

Published on: Sep 18 2025 by Manisha Aryal - 1 Comment
Traditional economic development programs targeting women in the Global South rarely move beyond offering alternative livelihood opportunities. These initiatives...
Technology Supporting Weak Ties Amplify Women’s Entrepreneurship

Technology Supporting Weak Ties Amplify Women’s Entrepreneurship

Published on: Sep 11 2025 by Wayan Vota - 4 Comments
While development practitioners obsess over access to capital and business training, groundbreaking research from The Gambia reveals something far more powerful:...
Apply Now: $100,000 and 7 Month African AI Startup Training Program

Apply Now: $100,000 and 7 Month African AI Startup Training Program

Published on: Jul 08 2025 by Wayan Vota - 19 Comments
Digital skills and technology solutions are more critical for African economies as they embrace digital transformation. Countries are positioning themselves as...
4 Technology Startup Company Funding Sources for African Entrepreneurs

4 Technology Startup Company Funding Sources for African Entrepreneurs

Published on: May 05 2025 by Wayan Vota - 17 Comments
One of the first and most important decisions that African entrepreneurs need to make when raising money is deciding what type of capital they need to accelerate...
How Free Public WiFi Internet Access Benefits Youth in Nigeria

How Free Public WiFi Internet Access Benefits Youth in Nigeria

Published on: Aug 20 2024 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on How Free Public WiFi Internet Access Benefits Youth in Nigeria
Free public Wi-Fi Internet access holds transformative potential for Nigeria’s youth, providing critical opportunities for education, employment, and social inclusion...
Wow! ChatGPT Business Advice Helps High-Performing Kenyan Entrepreneurs

Wow! ChatGPT Business Advice Helps High-Performing Kenyan Entrepreneurs

Published on: Jun 20 2024 by Guest Writer - 3 Comments
In a groundbreaking study conducted by researchers from Berkeley Haas and Harvard Business School, the impact of Generative AI on entrepreneurial performance among...