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The Bolashak program continues to open new horizons for Kazakhstani women entrepreneurs.
Bolashak graduate Aigerim Tarbagataeva and scholarship recipient Madina Nurgozhina launched the mentorship program "TalpynUp," with the third cohort successfully completing training for over 200 women from Central Asia. Over the course of three rounds, more than 450 women have graduated from the project.
The project offers women entrepreneurs support and training over six months. As part of the program, participants gained unique knowledge and skills that allowed them not only to develop their business projects but also to create more than 150 new jobs and attract $132,000 in grants and loans.
The project’s author and head of the Association of Business Trainers, Aigerim Tarbagataeva, spoke about the idea behind the program: "After my master’s degree at the University of Nottingham through the Bolashak program, we began collaborating with the business school at Imperial College London. This collaboration allowed us to integrate advanced modules and research on women’s entrepreneurship into the TalpynUp program."
Opening the event, Chairwoman of the Board of the Center for International Programs, Aliya Ospanova, emphasized: "The Bolashak program plays a significant role in women’s education. Over the 30 years of the program's existence, more than 5,000 women have studied at leading universities around the world. Upon their return, they applied the experience gained to develop various sectors of the economy. Many of our graduates are also successfully developing business projects and creating communities with other women."
The U.S. Embassy and USAID Fund supported the project.
The ceremonial certificate presentation for the program’s completion took place with the participation of U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Daniel Rosenblum. He highlighted the importance of such initiatives for the development of women's entrepreneurship in the Central Asian region.
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