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Markaaz Foundation

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Business and Industry Development Economics and Finance Education Extreme poverty Financing for Development Information Population Private Sector Science and Technology Social Development Statistics Sustainable Development Values Women Youth Financing for Development: Addressing systemic issues Mobilizing domestic financial resources for development Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Capacity building Education and training of women Information and communication technologies Research Women and the economy Women in power and decision-making Population: Population growth Population structure Public Administration: Ethics, Transparency and Accountability Knowledge Systems and E-government Socio-Economic Governance and Management Social Development: Aging Cooperative Employment Technical cooperation Youth Statistics: Demographic and social surveys Informal Sector Statistics International Economic and Social Classifications Social Statistics and Social Monitoring Sustainable Development: Capacity-building Education Finance Industrial development Integrated decision-making Partnerships Science
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	United States of America
Millennium Development Goals:	Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	Markaaz has built the world's first pre-verified directory of businesses, and supports small businesses with an all-in-one online Dashboard of resources. Markaaz is conducting research globally to impact and advance socio-economic and environmental factors of small and growing businesses. It is our vision to work towards a a cash-free and fraud-free society that does inclusive and fair business. This will include engaging with minority groups, governments, private and public sector, academia and international organizations. Markaaz is a World Economic Forum Member, a member of the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs, and an alliance of TECHO and FUNDES. Markaaz also has a strategic partnership with Mastercard and Equifax.
Year established:	2020
Year of registration:	2022
Organizational structure:	Markaaz is being lead by its Board of Directors. Hany Fam is the Founder and CEO, and Board member. Fabi Hubschmid is the co-Founder and COO, and Board Member. Sandy Watkins is the 3rd Board Member.
Number and type of members:	Markaaz works closely together with small businesses, with an initial focus on the US. We currently have 119 million pre-verified businesses in our one of a kind Directory.
Affiliation with NGO networks:	Aspen Institute, World Economic Forum
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Fundraising campaigns Donations and grants from domestic sources
Funding structure other:	Markaaz invests into the Markaaz Foundation

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