SPBD Tonga 19

On International Women’s Day, we celebrate female entrepreneurs around the world. SPBD Tonga is dedicated to supporting women entrepreneurs in Tonga: 99% of their clients are women. With your investment, you contribute to the financial independence of women for whom access to financing is not always a given.

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SPBD Tonga
Company
Tonga
Country

The project

Many women in Tonga work in traditional crafts, such as Llima. On the island of Tonga, she weaves beautiful traditional mats in a small workshop. Women’s income in Tonga often lags behind. On average, women earn about 47% of what men earn.

SPBD Tonga helps close this gap by offering group loans to women entrepreneurs. Within such a group, the women guarantee each other’s loans.

Llima received a loan from SPBD Tonga. She learned weaving from her mother and handcrafts mats from pandanus leaves. With her loan, she was able to purchase more materials and increase her sales. Her products are now also reaching Tongans living abroad.

In addition to financing, SPBD provides training in entrepreneurship and financial management. This strengthens not only these women’s businesses, but also their confidence and economic independence.

With your investment, women like Llima gain access to financing to grow their businesses. Will you celebrate International Women’s Day by investing in SPBD Tonga?


SPBD Tonga on Lendahand

  • Active on Lendahand since: October 2023
  • Total raised: €2,395,000
  • Already repaid: €907,500
  • Interest disbursed: €91,156
  • Payments on time: 18 out of 18 (100%)


Your Investment

  • Annual interest rate: 7.5%
  • Maturity: 24 months, with repayments including interest every 6 months
  • Currency: Euro
     

SPBD Tonga

CEO
Fine Tu’ipulotu
Founded
2010-12-13
Location
Nuku’alofa
Sector
Financial services
Turnover
€1,469,079
Employees
38
€102,690raised
Fully funded in 2 minutes on 8 March 2026.
318investors
€102,690
target
7.5
%
Interest
24
months
Maturity
6
months
Repayments
A
B
C
D
E
Credit score
Group loans
Female entrepreneurs
Euro

Impact

50
Lives improved

Tonga's female entrepreneurs often struggle to access financing, business support, and opportunities for growth. SPBD Tonga directly addresses these challenges by providing microloans exclusively to women, enabling them to start and expand their businesses.

Since its founding, SPBD Tonga has disbursed thousands of loans, totaling millions in funding for female-led enterprises. Women meet weekly to make repayments, receive business training, and build their savings—helping them achieve long-term financial stability.


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