A reward-filled week for the BBVA Microfinance Group The origins of the word “reward” can be traced back to the old French term reguard, which means “to regard…
BBVA Microfinance Foundation receives award for best internal communication strategy, through a game-based training technique ‘Héroes’ is the second gaming-based training initiative implemented by the Foundation, after the successful ‘Simón’, an app that helps improve…
Financial inclusion changes lives: Jessica Hernández, the BBVAMF entrepreneur who went from renting washing machines to owning a sewing workshop The image of Jessica Hernández, a young entrepreneur served by BBVA Microfinance Foundation in Colombia, carrying a washing machine on…
The vulnerability trap: a challenge for Latin America’s development Have you heard about “development traps”? According to the 2019 edition of OECD’s Latin American Economic Outlook Report, the social and…
A story about sustainability that depicts a horizon greener than ever Ese horizonte es también el de la Fundación Microfinanzas BBVA, que ya está jugando un papel en la sostenibilidad, ayudando…
BBVAMF’s event at the UN covered in over 80 media outlets worldwide During the 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW63) at the United Nations headquarters in New…
Innovative experiences to promote Panamanian women’s entrepreneurship “Empowering women and girls has a multiplier effect and helps promote economic growth and development globally”, confirms United Nations Development…
Quotable quotes from BBVAMF’s United Nations side event These statements are just some of the most distinguished ones during the session hosted by BBVA Microfinance Foundation at the…
BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s event at the UN, in images Have a look at the BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s session “Women as forerunners of change”, which focused on gender equality, financial…
“My job is to help women, who, like me have to overcome many barriers to be independent” Peruvian Rut Pelaiza has shared in United Nations how she once earned a living as a street vendor, until she…
Microserfin, three-time winner At the latest edition of APC Awards, BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s Panamanian institution won three awards in the following categories: Satisfaction,…
Becoming an entrepreneur out of necessity: a reality for the Latin-American female youth On a global level, youth and women face more barriers to access the labor market. This situation becomes even worse…