Press Secretariat: CONAMYPE closed the training of the first group in the Up Digital project, which trained entrepreneurs for three months with support from Luxembourg
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Este jueves se llevó a cabo la clausura del proceso formativo empresarial de la primera generación del proyecto Up Digital. La Comisión Nacional de la Micro y Pequeña Empresa (@CONAMYPESV), con el apoyo del Gran Ducado de Luxemburgo, formó durante tres meses a emprendedores de diferentes zonas del país.— Secretaría de Prensa (@SecPrensaSV) · Oct 22, 2026 · 17:15 (El Salvador time)
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CONAMYPE closed the training of the first group in the Up Digital project, which trained entrepreneurs for three months with support from Luxembourg.
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