Women for the future

• 500-backed fintech company Ubuntu Tribe collaborated with RED | For Africa to launch the ‘Women Behind The State’ (WBTS) list to honor Nigeria’s impactful female leaders and their contributions to the nation’s advancement across various sectors.
• The partnership leverages Ubuntu Tribe’s blockchain technology, enabling access to gold through their GIFT (Gold International Fungible Token) and Utribe Wallet, fostering financial inclusion and sustainability.
• Founder Mamadou Kwidjim Toure shared, “Financial inclusion for all is our mission, and empowering women, the continent’s matriarchs, is the key to unlocking exponential economic growth. We’re honored to celebrate these remarkable women shaping Nigeria’s future.”

Uplifting students

• To support student self-development and progress in Indonesia’s hospitality industry, 500-backed hospitality technology company RedDoorz partnered with one of the country’s leading universities, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM).
• RedDoorz provides opportunities for selected students to embark on their career journey in hospitech through the company’s internship programs.
• “We hope that through the programs we implement, we will help students become excellent talents capable of competing on the global stage,” shared RedDoorz HR Director, Priskila Rumondor, CHRP.

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