An Overview of Myanmar’s Recycling Industry: A Report by Building Markets
11 December 2019
For years, a huge part of the world was exporting their recyclable materials, such as plastics, glass, and paper, to China for recycling. Unaware of where these materials ende...
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Our Myanmar Delegation Attends GEC 2017 and Wins GEN Country of the Year
18 May 2017
Myanmar’s Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN), launched by Building Markets in 2016, is a nation-wide platform that builds on the annual Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW)...
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Building Markets Connects SMEs to New Heineken Brewery
4 August 2015
On July 13th, Heineken opened the doors of its new brewery in Hmawbi Township, Myanmar, just outside of the capital, Yangon. The world’s third largest brewer is committed to...
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A Visit From Our CEO, Scott Gilmore
12 September 2013
Building Markets founder and chief executive officer, Scott Gilmore, visited our Yangon operation the other week. He came to meet with staff, local stakeholders and partners t...
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Creating value from waste: An initiative to tackle Myanmar’s trash problem
21 June 2019
Myanmar has one of the fastest growing consumer markets in Asia. While this rapid development provides a huge benefit to entrepreneurs and innovators in the country, the incre...
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Myanmar SMEs: Get Ready for Investment!
4 April 2016
The economy in Myanmar is rapidly expanding following the political and economic reforms that have opened the market to foreign investment. Positioned between the economic pow...
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Building Markets and Coca-Cola are Teaming Up in Myanmar
29 June 2015
Sharing a commitment to build ethical and responsible business practices across Myanmar, Building Markets and the Coca-Cola Company have joined forces to deliver anti-corrupti...
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Over 50 events to be held around Myanmar at Global Entrepreneurship Week 2017
10 November 2017
Myanmar will join 170 countries worldwide in hosting Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), the largest celebration of entrepreneurship in the world. GEW 2017 will reach all 14 d...
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Celebrating the Future of Entrepreneurship in Myanmar
13 January 2016
Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD) won a landslide victory in the country’s general election this past November, opening the door to further progressive movemen...
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A Chat With U Aung Kyaw Moe, Logistics Manager With Save The Children
18 September 2013
Save The Children maintains what is probably the largest international humanitarian operation in Myanmar. We sat down with U Aung Kyaw Moe to ask a few questions about what th...
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