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The Global Entrepreneurship Network Impact Report 2024

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Press Release | July 22, 2024

The Global Entrepreneurship Network operates programs in 200 countries focused on increasing the ease for anyone, anywhere to start and scale a business.

 

Our annual Impact Report demonstrates how GEN positively impacts healthier start and scale ecosystems that support jobs, provide education, accelerate innovation and strengthen economic growth through a comprehensive global footprint of national operations and global verticals in policy, research and programs.

 

The report is released annually at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC), held in a different rising entrepreneurial city every year.

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2024 GEN Impact Report

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A key takeaway from the summit was the reaffirmation of the importance of strategic partnerships. The NISED Framework mandates biennial summits to track progress and engage stakeholders on collective goals. Attendees were encouraged to consider actionable steps, posing the questions: “What quick wins and impactful interventions should we prioritise, and what actions must each of us take to bring them to fruition?”

The summit also marked progress on policies that prioritise inclusivity, such as support for spaza shops and informal traders to upgrade their infrastructure and comply with regulations…

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