Empretec Network

About 70 young entrepreneurs in Uganda and South Africa have joined @UNCTAD’s Empretec LogiHub training. The course connects them with investors, ecosystems and live supply chains to foster innovative logistics solutions across Africa. Learn more: ow.ly/ZjTZ50YtALi

In Riyadh, @UNCTAD’s Empretec delivered hands on AI crash courses with the @SDB_sa and @Empretec_Saudi, led by @felipematos. Founders worked on real startup challenges and learned how to identify business pain points and apply #AI to address them. ▶️bit.ly/40HIFk0

What does it really take to be successful as an entrepreneur? According to @SafeBoda CEO Rob Sanford, you must first dedicate time to knowing your customer. At last month's #LogiHub training, we appreciated Mr Sanford's insight into the delicate art of building a startup. Do you believe that market research is a necessary step in building startups? @UNCTAD @empretecUN #startup #smallbusiness

At the Empretec AI Crash Course, founders learn how to apply #AI for real business growth - and how to think like AI-native startups from day one. Led by @felipematos🎓 Delivered by @UNCTAD with @SDB_sa, as part of the @NIDLP_2030 1K Mile Bootcamp at Al Yamamah University.

#DeveGo2025 ✅@UNCTAD Secretary-General @RGrynspan delivered a keynote, marking a moment in Saudi Arabia’s fast-evolving startup journey ✅ Empretec & eFounders engaged with Saudi entrepreneurs ✅@jonnystartup spoke on Saudi Arabia’s unique moment for entrepreneurship

AI is transforming entrepreneurship. What needs to happen next? To translate AI into real business value, it’s crucial that entrepreneurs in developing countries get the support they need in terms of skills, finance and enabling ecosystems. ▶️ ow.ly/rRzl50XN3Rq

#AI is already being tested by entrepreneurs in developing countries - but adoption remains uneven. 📘 New UNCTAD report shares insights from entrepreneurs and global experts on how to turn AI into a practical tool for startups and MSMEs. 🔗 bit.ly/4pKRogk

At #DeveGo2025, @UNCTAD and @SDB_sa highlight a shared commitment to innovation, skills, and entrepreneurship. @UNCTAD Secretary-General @RebecaGrynspan’s meeting with Empretec trainers showed where it all starts: people building the next generation of entrepreneurs.

بحضور سعادة الأمين العامة لمنظمة الأمم المتحدة للتجارة والتنمية (UNCTAD) السيدة ريبيكا غرينسبان وبحضور ممثلي #بنك_التنمية_الاجتماعية، تم تخريج دفعة جديدة من المدربين المعتمدين لبرنامج #أمبريتك_السعودية، في خطوة تعكس التزام البرنامج ببناء القدرات الوطنية وتأهيل كوادر تدريبية تسهم في تمكين رواد الأعمال وتعزيز منظومة ريادة الأعمال في المملكة

🇺🇳 @UNCTAD, with Enterprise Uganda (@EntUganda) and LEARN Logistics by the Kühne Foundation, launched the first @EmpretecUN LogiHub Uganda 🇺🇬 – a five-day pre-accelerator designed to ignite the next generation of smart logistics founders. ▶️ ow.ly/yjMF50XM96c

Empretec LogiHub continued in South Africa (@sedfa_dsbd, Pretoria), putting early-stage founders in build mode - tackling real logistics problems, learning from local operators and investors, and shaping start-up ideas for the SA market🇿🇦

After 5 intense days at Empretec LogiHub Uganda🇺🇬, 7 teams pitched their early-stage logistics start-ups in 5 minutes each. Sharp feedback from: @MatMobius, @francisnkur, Alan Lwetabe. Insights from: @RobSanford61313, @mukisad2, Geoffrey Mutabazi. Congrats to all teams!

Day 1 of Empretec LogiHub in Uganda 🇺🇬 is off to a powerful start. A full room of young entrepreneurs began shaping Uganda’s next logistics start-ups - supported by insights from the Ministry of Trade, @EntUganda, LEARN Logistics, and @UFFAuganda. #LogiHub #smartlogistics

🔊Calling Uganda’s🇺🇬 next generation of entrepreneurs! Got an idea to make logistics smarter or more sustainable? The Empretec LogiHub pre-accelerator is coming to Uganda for the first time -5 days to build skills, test ideas & connect. ➡️forms.gle/sn4epEkcAWNwH6…

Last week in #Istanbul, @UNCTAD joined SME institutions from @OIC_OCI Member States at a workshop hosted by @Kosgeb & supported by @COMCEC_EN to design a roadmap for building an SME Network Platform🌐

🌍 Youth voices matter! Join the 5th UNCTAD Youth Forum in Geneva, 20-23 Oct 2025, alongside #UNCTAD16. Share ideas, connect globally & shape the future of trade & development. Apply now 👉bit.ly/3KNy5Dp

UNCTAD Entrepreneurship welcomes Michelle Sussi as the new Executive Director of @empretecarg ! 🇦🇷 Starting in Argentina in 1988, Empretec has supported businesses ever since. 💡Now with Michelle at the helm, Empretec 2.0 will empower the next generation of entrepreneurs.

🔊 Young entrepreneurs, this is your moment! Be part of the 5th UNCTAD Youth Forum at #UNCTAD16 🇨🇭 📅 20–23 Oct 2025 | Geneva ✅ Showcase your venture ✅ Connect with peers & leaders ✅ Explore AI, digital economy & trade 🔗 Apply now: ow.ly/qJn550WLp3f

🌟 The countdown is on for the Women in Business Awards! Held every 2 years under @UNCTAD’s Empretec programme, the awards celebrate women driving innovation. 🏆 Sustainable Development 👩‍💼 Young Entrepreneur 💡 Innovation & Technology Winners revealed at #WIF2026!

At #FFD4 in Sevilla, @UNCTAD and @ioe_voice hosted a session on bridging the formal - informal divide in #entrepreneurship. The focus: how to expand financial inclusion through digital tools, innovative finance, and better support systems.💡