Visa in Azerbaijan Reaffirms Commitment Towards Women Entrepreneurs

Nurlan Hajiyev, senior director, regional manager of Visa in Azerbaijan said that the firm shall continue to assist women entrepreneurs in the country. It intends to implement a new project, as per him. In order to support women entrepreneurs, the new project will be executed as part of She's Next Empowered by Visa global initiative.

In the year 2021, the program’s first wave got executed where more than 1000 Azerbaijani women attended educational webinars that focused on numerous topics that are useful for running a business. The firm expanded the initiative in the year 2022 by holding the Visa Elevator Pitch Day contest, according to Nurlan.

He said, “More than 600 female entrepreneurs and women planning to start their own businesses applied to participate. The contest finals were very touching, and the emotions were hard to describe: all participants presented well-developed, important, and inspiring projects. Cash awards were given to two contest winners so that they could grow their enterprises. In the near future, we plan to launch the third wave of the She's Next Empowered by Visa initiative in Azerbaijan.”

Adding to the statement, he said, “Today, She's Next digital community platform from Visa is available to women entrepreneurs from the countries of Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus. This is an excellent platform that unites entrepreneurs and women leaders and provides them with tools for networking, sharing experiences, and expanding their businesses internationally.”