Event Name: 2nd West African Microfinance Conference
Event Date: July 23-24, 2014
Event Location: The Miklin Hotel, Accra, Ghana
Cost: The cost to attend the event is GHS 350 (USD 117) for Ghanaian participants and USD 250 for international participants.
Summary of Event: This conference will focus on the theme of “reducing extreme poverty through microfinance” and is designed to bring together West African financial policymakers, microfinance operators and other stakeholders in an effort to solve challenges faced by the microfinance sector. These challenges include low levels of: credit recovery, management skills, staff training and back-office technology.
About the Organizer: The conference will be hosted by the African Center for Peace Building (AFCOPB), which was established in 2009. AFCOPB is a Ghana-based NGO that works toward peace in Africa through conflict prevention, youth and educational development, peace education and poverty reduction. In addition to Ghana, AFCOPB also has operations in Sierra Leone.
For additional information, you may contact the African Center for Peace Building by telephone at +233 244 086 511 or by email at: info[at]afcopb.org.
By Benjamin Krupp, Research Associate
Sources and Additional Resources
[1] West Africa Microfinance Conference Website: 2nd West Africa Microfinance Conference
[2] African Center for Peace Building Website: AFCOPB
[3] Senyo Global: 2nd West Africa Microfinance Conference
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