by Athena Global | May 20, 2022 | Resources
“One of the fundamental drivers of our business model is acknowledging and recognizing that small and growing businesses are the backbone of any healthy and resilient economy.” On May 11, 2022, The Social Impact Pulse Podcast, together with Artesan Gateway...
by Athena Global | May 19, 2022 | Gender Lens Investing, Resources
Securing funding is one of the many challenges female African entrepreneurs face. This Bloomberg.com article is a great resource to understanding these obstacles as it highlights the issues women-led companies encounter as well as the pioneers in the space working to...
by Athena Global | May 18, 2022 | Blog, Financial Products/ Structures for DEI, Library, Publications
BIDUK’s Managing Director, Kaylene Alvarez, was proud to speak at a panel on Participatory Product Design at the KIVA and USAID Gender Equity + Financial Inclusion Forum (GEFI Forum) from March 15-17, 2022. There, Kaylene shared how BIDUK designs products and services...
by Athena Global | Feb 21, 2022 | Blog, Library, Publications
Athena Global is issuing a request for proposals (RFP) with the intention of issuing a single, fixed-price subcontract. This engagement aims to ultimately co-create (with Athena Global) a Wizard-style Tool and Learning Platform to increase access to finance, skills...
by Athena Global | Nov 24, 2021 | Videos
Jose Luis Martinez Gomez is an Athena advisor working out of Medellin, Colombia. Here he explains his work with Athena, facilitating better relationships between banks and small businesses, and the challenges and rewards of raising 2 twin baby boys during the...
