The World Economies have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and it is estimated that for 2020 the annual financing gap to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has ballooned by 70 per cent to US$4.2 trillion. Despite...
‘The Covid-19 pandemic buttressed the importance of a digitally enhanced society but, digital transformation in Africa is just beginning. With numerous innovative start-ups emerging across the continent, bringing new ideas to old problems and accessing smart funding, there is...
Policy changes related to entrepreneurship should focus on finance, management, flexibility and innovation in order to prevent a mass brain drain, says Professor Rudy Aernoudt, Senior Economist at the European Commission.
The world is on the verge of a great...
'To achieve progress in Europe, we must unite and be strong', says Kevin Hin, Chair of the Europe Summit, WBAF 2021.
Drawing together hundreds of the world’s top business leaders on a virtual platform, the 2021 World Congress of Angel...
An Exclusive Article by Baybars Altuntas, Executive Chairman World Business Angels Investment Forum, for the Angel Investor Review
FPO: An innovative financial framework for smart entrepreneurs
‘What’, you may ask, ‘is an FPO’?
No, it’s not like an IPO (initial public...
South East Asia faces a big challenge in that they lack the right talent to drive the digital transformation. Because of the challenges startups face in attracting investors, there is an urgent need for public–private partnerships (PPP) to support...
Through this relationship, JCI and WBAF hope to address some of the world’s most pressing economic challenges together by promoting financial and digital inclusion, female leadership, business development and entrepreneurial skills development.
In 2020, JCI is celebrating 105 years of...
The World Business Angels Investment Forum announces H.E. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, President of the Republic of Croatia (2015–2020), as Chair of the Global Women Leaders Committee.
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović was the first woman to be elected to the Presidency of Croatia since...
On Tuesday 13 October 2020, the Board of Directors of the competitiveness cluster of the Aeronautics, Space and Defence Industry of the Île-de-France region, ASTech Paris Region, unanimously elected its new Chair. Oghly is the first woman leader as...
African Development Bank named to the board of World Business Angels Investment Forum: In this capacity the Bank will represent Africa’s early-stage equity markets, entrepreneurship and startup ecosystems, small and medium enterprises and high-growth businesses, angel investors, and private...
