Participants in Fibank's Smart Lady program and Mentorite BG met the founder of the
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"It was a great pleasure to meet the Smart Lady community and learn about their amazing stories. I congratulate
An acclaimed human rights defender, she launched her foundation in 2008 and since then, together with partners, it has changed the future of over 250,000 women from over 100 low- and middle-income countries. Through its global mentoring platform, the HerVenture business skills app and the training programs for women, the
Its mission to develop the potential of female entrepreneurs through access to funding, technology and know-how brings it as close as possible to the philosophy of Smart Lady, whose community already includes more than 1100 Bulgarian business women. Fibank, one of Bulgarian largest banks, is majority owned by
"The goal of the Smart Lady program has been to become a trusted business partner for women entrepreneurs. In the early years, we focused on encouraging women to start and develop their businesses, on providing them not only with perfect banking, but also with the support they needed in the form of a women's business community, education and training. More recently, we have also sought to stimulate a sustainable transition to a circular economy by increasing the digital and environmental skills of female entrepreneurs", commented
The Mentorite BG national mentoring program, supported by Smart Lady, also provides services with the environmental footprint of business in mind. Since its inception in 2023, it has become a training hub for more than 110 female participants, including three ladies from
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