Entrepreneurship

‘Paola’s handicrafts’: a childhood hobby turned livelihood

In Paola Miranda’s expert hands, scraps of felt and wool become multi-colored flowers and cute little fairies. Handicrafts have always…

10 Spanish students travel to Latin America to learn about the value of microfinance

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When determination and resolution break barriers

She gets out of bed early, puts on her boots and climbs into her truck, which she uses to deliver…

34% of the entrepreneurs served by the BBVA Microfinance Foundation abandon poverty after two years

BBVA Microfinance Foundation (BBVAMF) institutions supported more than 270,000 new clients in 2018, and now serve over 2 million entrepreneurs…

More than half of the clients supported by Financiera Confianza are women, formerly excluded from the formal financial system

Women were at the spotlight during the presentation of BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s (BBVAMF) 2018 Social Performance Report “Measuring what really…

80% of Bancamía’s credit clients live under vulnerable conditions

The BBVA Microfinance Foundation, through Bancamía, serves more than 1 million low-income entrepreneurs in Colombia, who improve their lives and…

‘Héroes’, BBVAMF’s innovative training tool lands at Edufin Summit, the financial education global event

BBVA’s auditorium has become the epicenter of financial education for two days in a row, and for a brief moment,…

Technology with a purpose, a tool to push the sustainable development agenda

“If a society is not inclusive, it is not a society; if companies do not have a social perspective, they…

ICEX and BBVA Microfinance Foundation cooperate to drive social development in Latin America

The partnership will help engage organizations that seek greater social impact on low-income entrepreneurs served by BBVA Microfinance Foundation in…

Promoting sustainable agriculture and digitalization in rural areas is key to not leave anybody behind

Ever since the Sustainable Development Goals have been approved, BBVAMF has served almost 700,000 rural entrepreneurs to boost and improve…

Art, music and tradition- a venture oriented to promoting cultural heritage

A chinchinero is an urban street performer in Chile, usually a man or young boy, who plays a “bass drum”-type…

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…