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Microfinance Leaders Sharpen Skills in the WWB Advanced Leadership Program
May 7, 2012

Amy Lofgren and Elrico Munoz, the General Managers of SPBD Tonga and SPBD Fiji respectively, attended the WWB Advanced Leadership Program in Philadelphia in April. The feedback on the training was terrific and both GMs are looking forward to visiting London to start work with their mentors. This...

Women empowered to start business after 5 week business course
March 22, 2012

Twenty-five women from Vuniniudrovu Village in Naitasiri, Fiji completed a 5-week business training course at the Centre for Appropriate Technology and Development (CATD) on operating a successful business and management.
These are very important training courses for SPBD members and are...

Greg Casagrande will be speaking at the 6th Annual Penn Microfinance Conference on March 24, 2012
March 5, 2012

Greg Casagrande, Founder and President of SPBD, will be speaking at the 2012 Penn Microfinance Conference on March 24th. We invite you to attend and introduce yourself to Greg during the day. http://pennmicrofinance.org/​conference/

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Greg Casagrande announces the creation of SPBD Microfinance (Samoa) Ltd alongside SPBD Foundation
January 13, 2012

(Until minute 4:16 in Samoan; From min 4:16 onward in English) Greg Casagrande made the announcement at the 11th Annual Business Woman of the Year Awards that a for profit entity has been created, SPBD Microfinance (Samoa) Ltd, alongside SPBD Foundation. This new entity has been strongly...

Kiva awards SPBD 2 Social Performance Badges
January 13, 2012

In a brand new initiative, Kiva has awarded SPBD with the following two Social Performance Strength badges in 2011:

1. Anti-Poverty Focus - The work of most microfinance institutions helps to combat poverty, but these are for Field Partners that do even more.

2. Facilitation of...

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