The
17th
Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards (CMA) that honors
microentrepreneurs who have succeeded with the help of microfinance
institutions, was launched at the BSP Executive Business Center
Lounge. CMA is a joint undertaking of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
(BSP), Citi Philippines and Microfinance Council of the Philippines,
Inc. (MCPI), and funded by Citi Foundation.
Honored during the annual
ceremonies are the CMA National Winner, regional awardees from the
Philippines three major island groups, Youth Microentrepreneur of the
Year and three special awardees in different categories: agriculture,
green/sustainable business, community leadership, startup
micro-business, persons with disabilities, social innovation,
financial technology/digital enterprise and preservation of
traditions. Present during the launch were (L-R) MCPI executive
director Allan Robert Sicat, BSP governor Benjamin Diokno, BSP Center
for Learning and Inclusion Advocacy managing director Pia Roman
Tayag, 2018 Youth Microentrepeneur of the Year Mary Grace Bayalas,
BSP deputy governor Chuchi Fonacier, Citi Philippines chief executive
officer Aftab Ahmed and Citi Philippines Public Affairs head Lisa
Coory.The national CMA winner will receive P200,000 while the three
regional awardees, youth awardee and special awardees will each get
P100,000. Deadline for submission of nominations is July 19, 2019.
For more information, visit www.microfinancecouncil.org.
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