Women-led businesses win big


Winning ladies: Nancy (standing, centre) together with award recipients during the Winners of Women in Entrepreneurship ceremony in Putrajaya. — MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star

PUTRAJAYA: Social enterprises to help underprivileged Sabah women and empower persons with disabilities as well as a card game to improve English proficiency among youth were among five women-led businesses that have won funding in a Women in Entrepreneurship (WiE) programme.

Each of the five businesses received US$20,000 (RM94,080) in funding at an awards ceremony hosted by Standard Chartered’s Futuremakers initiative and the Mereka Innovative Education (Mereka) and will undergo a six-month mentorship with industry experts and Mereka trainers.

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