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As a young woman, her voice was rarely heard in her home country. Then Jana Kemibaeva met a Swiss delegation that, for the first time, believed she had professional value. Two decades later, as the country director of BPN Kyrgyzstan, she is shaping an entire generation of entrepreneurs. She shares more about this in an interview with Ladies Drive magazine...

Altanchimeg was CEO of one of Mongolia's largest pharmaceutical and food companies. But instead of career security, she decided to do something radically different: she founded her own company with the aim of empowering people from within. She reveals more about this in an interview with Ladies Drive magazine...

She has a good laugh: Nazira followed her curiosity and researched the spread of tooth decay. And she followed her passion: working with children. This resulted in her own children's dental clinic. Nazira talks to Ladies Drive about challenges, resistance and sources of energy.

"One of the entrepreneurs supported is Paradine Nishimwe, who runs a furniture factory in Rwanda. The young woman came up with the business idea during her first pregnancy when she realized that there was nowhere to buy furniture for a nursery. With the help of BPN, she was able to acquire management skills and put her company on a solid footing." Read the article that recently appeared in the Schreiner Zeitung about BPN.

After an unsuccessful search for healthy and educational games for her daughter, Ritah Uwera decided to become an entrepreneur and put an end to plastic and synthetic materials in the nursery. Ten years ago, she founded Toddle Care with its own wood and fabric production. Kids in over 20 schools now also play with her sustainable educational toys.

As an entrepreneur and mother of three, Otgontsetseg has achieved something in Mongolia that many only dream of: building a successful business in a highly competitive market. Find out how in the interview...

"Instead of digging wells or building schools, this Swiss foundation prefers to support company owners in poor countries." Read the article that recently appeared in the NZZ am Sonntag about BPN.

Adriana turned her love of baking into a successful business. Despite a few obstacles, she found her way to success. Find out how in the interview...

Klara is an entrepreneurial all-rounder: the Montessori teacher opened a pastry store, a restaurant, the first public school and a language center in Karakol. Read the interview in the current issue of Ladies Drive to find out how kindness and ethical courage have shaped her entrepreneurial path.

Solongo had the simple idea of offering her children healthy treats. Today, she runs a professional company and produces a large quantity of hard candies every day with her team. Read the interview with the entrepreneur in the current issue of Ladies Drive.

Values serve as guiding principles that direct our behavior, our decisions and our relationships. Values need to be defined and brought to life, regardless of the region of the world in which someone is active. BPN Foundation article in Bonum Magazine, December 2023 issue, on pages 6 and 7.

Xilonem runs a second-generation beauty salon and has already survived many crises. Read in the current issue of Ladies Drive how she builds resilience in uncertain times: Financial planning, a clear vision and caring for the team.

Laure was confronted with a lot of suffering as a child and later founded an institute for mental health to contribute to the mental health of society. Read the interview in the current Ladies Drive magazine.

The committed entrepreneur runs a bakery in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. Tatiana explains how her bakery contributes to the development of Bishkek and how she inspires her employees beyond "performance". Read the interview in the current issue of Ladies Drive magazine.

The passionate entrepreneur runs an exclusive furniture workshop in Rwanda's capital Kigali. Getting there was not always easy. How she confronts her fears and self-doubt and makes them part of her success story: encouragement for all aspiring female entrepreneurs. Read the interview in the current issue of Ladies Drive magazine.

A small Swiss foundation promotes entrepreneurship in poor countries. Why its representatives are even courted by Paul Kagame, the hard-boiled president of Rwanda. An article by Markus Städeli, published in the NZZ am Sonntag on June 5, 2022.

In the 4-page article in Prestige Business Magazine you can find out more about our foundation and the two 10-year anniversaries in Mongolia and Rwanda. Thank you very much for the interesting report! Read the BPN article in Prestige Business Magazine

Minara runs a network of educational centers for children in Kyrgyzstan. Her focus is on the customers - Minara is convinced that this helps her to achieve great success. Find out more about Minara's attitude and mindset in her day-to-day work as a successful entrepreneur in the interview in the latest issue of Ladies Drive magazine.

Willi Helbling, CEO of the BPN Foundation, ponders the meaning of existence and trade in the Handelszeitung's "Corporate Social Responsibility Special".

What BPN means by corporate social responsibility.