SME foundation to promote S Asia women entrepreneurs

The Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Foundation will help forge a regional network of women entrepreneurs in South Asia. The authorities of the foundation assured a visiting delegation comprising of 30 women entrepreneurs from South and Central Asian countries and representatives from the US State Department and the Asia Foundation on Sunday. The delegation visited the SME Foundation on last Thursday, said a press release on Sunday. The women entrepreneurs from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal and Sri Lanka shared experiences and activities of the respective countries in development of women entrepreneurs. The visiting delegation members hoped that the assistance of the US State Department, the Asia Foundation and the SME Foundation will continue to build the effective regional network among women entrepreneurs of the South and Central Asian countries, according to a news agency.