LONDON / NEW YORK / ISLAMABAD — April 2, 2026 — The Commonwealth Businesswomen’s Network (CBWN), in collaboration with OPEN (Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs) and OPEN London CIC, has released a landmark research report identifying a “Structural Implementation Crisis” that prevents women in the Global South from accessing capital, despite having legal rights “on the books”.

Zahra Shah is a visionary leader and expert in AI, generative AI, frontier technology, privacy, and technology for good, with a profound commitment to diversity and innovation.

Zahra Shah is a visionary leader and expert in AI, generative AI, frontier technology, privacy, and technology for good, with a profound commitment to diversity and innovation.

(London 07 October 2024) In a major event on 29th September at the Royal Over-seas League, the Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs (OPEN), the world’s premier entrepreneur network which started in Silicon Valley 26 years ago, saw the launch its London Chapter in a packed house hours after the 9th HUM Awards at the Wembley Arena which drew a capacity crowd.