SPBD businesswomen lauded at annual awards

The Vodafone Arena in Suva last week was full-packed with radiant businesswomen celebrating their efforts at the 12th annual South Pacific Business Development awards. SPBD Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Greg

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SPBD Microfinance celebrates US$250 million loan disbursement milestone in the South Pacific

SPBD Microfinance, the leading microfinance network dedicated to empowering women microentrepreneurs across the South Pacific celebrated a major milestone in June, distributing US$250 million in loans in its quest to

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MOU GIVES SPBD MORE REASON TO BLOOM

The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between South Pacific Business Development (SPBD), the Women Entrepreneurs Business Council (WEBC) and the Financial Management Counsellors Alliance (FMCAF) is a meeting of

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Fiji Blooms: New Growth

“My eyes were opened and I now realise that there are different methods I can use to keep my business sustainable.” These were the words of Milika Baikeirewa, one of the pioneer members of the Fiji Bloom Club, which

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SPBD Relocates in the Sigatoka Salad Bowl

South Pacific Business Development’s newly relocated branch in Sigatoka is now open to its members. The office services SPBD members from throughout Nadroga-Navosa and Serua. “As our SPBD membership grows, this new

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Bula Vinaka Ovalau

A Message from SPBD Fiji General Manager, Elrico Munoz In 2015, when SPBD Fiji was barely five years old, we visited Levuka and went around the island with one of the SPBD members – Mrs. Taraivina – who has her

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Josephine McComber: SPBD Businesswoman of the Year

Josephine McComber from Taveuni is the SPBD Fiji Businesswoman of the Year, 2020. The award is a dream come true for McComber: “I feel happy and proud, I was desperate to become the next SPBD Businesswoman of the Year

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