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More than 80% of the 124,000 entrepreneurs served by Fondo Esperanza are women

Microenterprises generate over 3,000,000 jobs in Chile –around 40% of national employment– according to the latest survey by the National…

Microfinance improves women’s income and reduces gender gap

According to BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s Social Performance Report, which includes results from its Chilean institutions Fondo Esperanza and Emprende MF,…

More than half a million chilean women are entrepreneurs

More than half of them come from the most vulnerable sectors of society, and being self-employed significantly improves the quality…

Emprende Microfinanzas provides access to productive loans for entrepreneurs in the province of Arauco

Emprende Microfinanzas has opened new Local Service Offices (LSO) in the towns of Curanilahue and Lebu, reporting to its branch…

Fondo Esperanza participates in the forum of experts on the challenges facing entrepreneurship in Chile

Some of the tasks facing the microfinance sector in Chile include raising the visibility of this group of entrepreneurs in…

Emprende increases the amount of its loans for low-income entrepreneurs

Emprende Microfinanzas to grant loans of up to 24 million pesos to entrepreneurs. The alliance with Corfo’s Investment Guarantee Fund (FOGAIN)…

Emprende Microfinanzas promises support for entrepreneurs affected by the fire in Valparaíso

The general manager of the BBVA Microfinance Foundation in Chile announced that it would study alternatives to ensure that all…

Emprende Microfinanzas facilitated 16,700 loans in 2013

Emprende made a 17% growth in loans last year, and particularly increased its financial support for young women, a segment…

Funding for Mapuche entrepreneurs

Agreement between Emprende Microfinanzas and the Mapuche Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of offering easier access to credit for…