Anke Schaffranek

Co-founder, Global SME Movement

Biography

Anke Schaffranek is the co-founder of the global SME Movement.
Anke Schaffranek is a German born economist, working around the world in emerging markets to support SMEs within their ecosystems to thrive. Before embarking on that path, Anke worked for almost 9 years as in-house consultant for the pharmaceutical industry with a strong focus on emerging markets, building the foundation for her entrepreneurial journey. Her heart and her passions are with entrepreneurs in emerging markets and her vision is to contribute to connecting them to the digital age, supporting them to overcome the constraints of the traditional ecosystems they are in, contributing to building more sustainable businesses by enabling entrepreneurs to use the internet for their business advantage.

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