MICROFINANCE EVENT: MFTransparency Hosts “Uganda Data Launch Webinar” to Present Microloan Pricing Data, July 27, 2011

Event Name: MFTransparency Uganda Data Launch

Event Date: July 27, 2011, 10:00 am Eastern US Time EDT/5:00 pm Uganda time

Event Location: Online 

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Cost: There is no cost to attend, but registration is required by July 26.

Summary of Event: At this online event, MFTransparency will present the microloan pricing data collected as part of the “Transparent Pricing Initiative in Uganda”, a program that collects and publishes data on the interest and fees charged on microfinance loan products. The initiative is part of a broader project funded by Canada’s MasterCard Foundation that is known as the Enabling Africa to Price Responsibly & Educate on Interest Rates.

The webinar will cover the following topics:

1. Pricing dynamics in the Ugandan microfinance market

2. Training on transparent communication of prices to clients

3. Discussion of the results of the “Transparent Pricing Initiative in Uganda”

Event Website: http://www.mftransparency.org/pages/uganda-data-launch-webinar-register-now/

For additional information, you may contact Jordan Filko at jordan@mftransparency.org or via telephone at +1 717 473 0638.

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By Carol Kim, Research Associate

About MFTransparency: MFTransparency is a US-based nongovernmental organization (NGO) that was launched in July 2008 to provide information on microcredit products and their prices. MFTransparency collects data on the interest and fees charged on microfinance loan products in order to calculate the effective interest rates on those loans. Its intention is to establish the industry standard for pricing disclosure and to facilitate a fair exchange of microfinance products between suppliers and consumers. As of April 2011, MFTransparency has released pricing data from eight countries.

Sources and Additional Resources:

MFTransparency.org: http://www.mftransparency.org/pages/uganda-data-launch-webinar-register-now/

MicroCapital.org: “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: MFTransparency, Association of MicroFinance Institutions of Zambia (AMIZ) Launch Transparent Pricing Initiative in Zambia”, June 2, 2011 https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-mftransparency-association-of-microfinance-institutions-of-zambia-amiz-launch-transparent-pricing-initiative-in-zambia/

MicroCapital’s Universe Profile: MFTransparency: https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=Symbiotics+Group

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