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SPBD Samoa Launches New SME Loan Program

South Pacific Business Development (SPBD) Microfinance launches the Small and Medium Enterprise Loan Program An effort to support upcoming businesses in Samoa The South Pacific Business Development (SPBD) Microfinance’s mission is geared towards offering an opportunity and on-going motivation to improve the quality of life of women living in poverty, by providing them access to […]

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Internship Announcement – SPBD Solomon Islands

INTERNSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT Job Description: Summer Intern (6-10 weeks) Function: Due Diligence for market expansion inside the Solomon Islands Location: Honiara, Solomon Islands Internship Overview: The Intern will assist the General Manager (GM) of SPBD Solomon Islands (SPBD SI), Sandeep Lohani, to identify new islands and villages to expand SPBD services into. Special focus will be […]

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Luisa makes the Whole Planet Foundation Annual Calendar 2013

This client story was featured on the Whole Planet Foundation website at http://www.wholeplanetfoundation.org/partners/microentrepreneurs/ The calendar is available at http://www.wholeplanetfoundation.org/cp/calendar Luisa is an entrepreneur from Samoa. She is currently in her 6th loan cycle from South Pacific Business Development (SPBD). Her first loan size was $300 WST ($131 USD) and gradually increased thereafter due to her […]