BEIJING, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DHGATE Group, the global leading B2B cross-border e-commerce marketplace, was showcased by the World Internet Conference (WIC) as an important case study in the organization's newly released "World Internet Conference - Collection of Cross-Border E-Commerce Practice Cases" report.
The report was officially presented by the WIC at the Digital Silk Road Development Forum on April 16th, 2024, in Xi'an, China. DHGATE Group, in particular, was selected as a representative of superior talent cultivation and digital empowerment, owing to APEC Women Connect and its "Her Power" Entrepreneurship Competition entrepreneur support programs that DHGATE Group's Founder, Chairperson and CEO, Diane Wang has led over the past eight years.
DHGATE Group's Impact in Digital Empowerment
Diane, who is also the China representative of the APEC Business Advisory Council and founder of APEC Women Connect, initiated an e-commerce training and support program for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) called the "APEC Cross-border E-commerce Capacity Building Project" (APEC CBET) in 2013. The CBET program has since provided services to nearly 10,000 SMEs, business association representatives and policymakers across more than 50 countries, including more than 20 APEC and European economies. Meanwhile, APEC Women Connect has also achieved significant milestones: the program has successfully trained over 100,000 women micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), nurturing thousands offemale entrepreneurs
Meanwhile, APEC Women Connect has also achieved significant milestones: the program has successfully trained over 100,000 women micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), nurturing thousands offemale entrepreneurs
APEC Women Connect's flagship event is the APEC Women Connect "Her Power" Entrepreneurship Competition, which has been held annually four times since 2020. The event has attracted global female entrepreneurs to share valuable stories about personal challenges in social commerce entrepreneurship, transformation, and development.
The "Her Power" competition encourages mutual learning, constructs an equal and gender-friendly environment for female entrepreneurship, helps female MSME founders improve their digital capabilities, and boosts women's worldwide participation in entrepreneurial activities and role in driving economic growth. To date, more than 5,000 female e-commerce entrepreneurs from around the world have participated in the "Her Power" competition, which has offered over 2,000 hours of digital skills training
To date, more than 5,000 female e-commerce entrepreneurs from around the world have participated in the "Her Power" competition, which has offered over 2,000 hours of digital skills training
DHGATE Group expanded the competition to introduce a stronger competition focus, innovated the competition's training model, and incorporated AI and live broadcasts — all to further empower female e-commerce entrepreneurs.
In 2023, the "Her Power" competition added e-learning courses that cater to Gen Z, with an exclusive YouTube learning platform and training courses created by event partners. Topics covered include cross-border e-commerce, cross-border payments, brand marketing, and live broadcast promotions.

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