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Meta tie-up with FICCI to support 5 lakh women-owned SMBs across India

Social media giant Meta has partnered with industry body the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) to support five lakh women-led small businesses across India. Meta will undertake this initiative under its #SheMeansBusiness programme, in partnership with FICCI’s ‘Empowering the Greater 50%’ initiative. The initiative will create a supportive ecosystem for women and inspire them to become contributors to the overall development of the country.

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Meta will be extending support through three of its initiatives:

  • Grow your Business Hub: To provide the necessary information, tools and resources to MSMEs;
  • Commerce Partners Programme: To help businesses go digital and D2C using technology;
  • Facebook Business Coach: To train women through an educational chatbot tool on WhatsApp.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

  • Meta CEO: Mark Zuckerberg;
  • Meta Headquarters: California, United States;
  • FICCI President: Sanjiv Mehta;
  • FICCI Founded: 1927;
  • FICCI Headquarters: New Delhi;
  • FICCI Secretary-General: Dilip Chenoy.

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