Entrepreneurship

A family united by its entrepreneurial spirit and its passion for technology

In 2017, over 1.6 million people in the region were working directly or indirectly in jobs relating to mobile telephony.…

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…

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…

The art of sustainable handicrafts, a different way to prosper and care for the planet

She was able to see in the organic waste what nobody else could: art.

Access to education to guarantee the future

This is a story about a service that is as basic as it is essential, but that in some parts…

Microfinance and development: how to stimulate change

“Women’s enterprises grow faster than those of men, and they invest what they earn in their children,” said the head…

A future forged at 1,200 degrees

Casting aluminum and transforming a lump of it into a unique object is an art that requires dexterity and precision.…

René Vargas: from a tattoo studio to a university seminar

One can easily imagine the daily routine at Roda Body Art, a body decoration studio in the town of Puerto…

Adopem’s entrepreneurs reap huge success at Premic 2018

Four entrepreneurs with the Dominican institution of the BBVA Microfinance Foundation won awards at the 14th edition of Premic, in…

Expert in underprivileged Latina communities’ development, named as new Chair of BBVA Microfinance Foundation’s Board of Trustees

Anna Escobedo Cabral is internationally renowned for defending underprivileged Latina communities. Granddaughter of Mexican immigrants, her humble beginnings pushed her…

Microserfin, second placer in Panama’s Premio Nacional de Emprendimiento (National Enterprising Awards)

Acknowledged for its work as the ‘Driving Institution of the enterprising eco-system in Panama’, Microserfin received the second prize in…