VISA announced the launch of its global She’s Next initiative in Qatar to empower local women entrepreneurs
23 May 2023
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For the first time in Qatar, Visa, the industry pioneer in digital payments, announced the start of its worldwide She's Next project to support the country's female entrepreneurs. A worldwide advocacy programme called She's Next, backed by Visa, attempts to help women-owned small companies by providing finance, mentorship, and training. Women entrepreneurs in Qatar from all fields and industries have until June 23, 2023, to submit an application to She's Next. A bespoke training programme, a grant of USD 50,000, and access to She's Next Club tools including a workshop library and entrepreneurial network will all be given to one winner.
The launch of Visa's first Women SMB Digitalization Index, which assesses digital maturity using 5 key indicators including online presence, acceptance of digital payments, payment security awareness, customer engagement, and customer retention, is a feature of She's Next, a Visa initiative to support the digitalization of women-owned businesses. According to the report, women-owned firms in Qatar fared best in terms of online visibility, client retention, and digital marketing.
'She's Next' program – steps for application:
• Visit: Visa She's Next Grant Program to learn more & apply for the program.
• A short application form must be submitted by applicants with details about their business and digital presence.