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São Paulo social and economic development initiatives

Overview

In São Paulo, various programs have been launched to support specific demographic and economic groups. An initiative titled ‘Conexões que Transformam’ (Connections that Transform) was organized by Grupo Mulheres do Brasil, Konecta Brasil, and the Konecta Foundation to assist the professional integration of refugees and migrants. The program provided workshops on employability, entrepreneurship, and document regularization for 136 participants from 23 nationalities.

Additionally, the municipal government has opened applications for the sixth International Black Consciousness Day Expo to promote businesses led by Black individuals, particularly Black women. In the technology sector, Prodesp and Sebrae-SP introduced Speed GOV, a training program intended to prepare startups to provide technological solutions for the public sector, focusing on areas such as public safety, health, and mobility.

Entities

Prodesp · Grupo Mulheres do Brasil · Maria Helena Santuche · Praça das Artes · Konecta Brasil

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    São Paulo launches initiatives for afro-entrepreneurs and tech startups

    São Paulo is hosting an international expo for Black entrepreneurs and a new training program to help tech startups provide digital solutions to the public sector.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 22 sources
    São Paulo initiative supports refugee and migrant employability

    Organizations in São Paulo hosted the ‘Conexões que Transformam’ event, providing job training, resume assistance, and entrepreneurship workshops to 136 refugees and migrants from 23 countries.

Sources

africas.com.br · fatopaulista.com.br · home.dgabc.com.br · horabrasil.com.br