MICROFINANCE EVENT: Microfinance Investment Summit Africa to Be Held April 5 – 7, 2011, in Johannesburg, South Africa

Event Name: Microfinance Investment Summit Africa

Event Date: April 5 – April 7, 2011

Event Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

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Cost: USD 1395 for representatives of microfinance institutions (MFIs), USD 1495 for representatives of microfinance investment vehicles (MIVs) and USD 1595 for other attendees.

Summary of Events: The summit is a three-day conference focusing on best practices to optimize sustainability, growth and returns in African microfinance. Attendees will hear from speakers from MFIs and MIVs that operate in Africa and will have the opportunity to participate in workshops on branchless banking and microinsurance.

Background on Organizer: C5 (formerly known as Euroform) is an organization based in London, UK, that organizes conferences focusing on business and business development. It aims to serve as a think tank by observing market trends and then providing forums for information exchange among members of the business community.

Event Themes and Topics:

  • Finding the right approach to fund the African marketplace
  • Creating local microfinance networks
  • Small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) banking opportunities
  • Raising the visibility of infant MFIs
  • Solutions to cross-jurisdictional legislation
  • Managing currency and ethics risks
  • Improving rural outreach
  • Scaling up MFIs

The Speakers:

  • Matthias Adler, Principal Financial Sector Economist, KfW Entwicklungsbank (Germany)
  • Edvardas Bumsteinas, Investment Officer, Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Department, European Investment Bank (Luxembourg)
  • Mark Allegretti, Managing Director, Nova Capital Partners, LLC (USA)
  • Gideon Asare Ampofo, Manager, Sunrise Microfinance (Ghana)
  • Rebecca McKenzie, Managing Partner, Agora Microfinance Fund (UK)
  • Mathias Katamba, CEO, Uganda Finance Trust Limited (Uganda)
  • Anthony Fosu, CEO, Sinapi Aba Trust (Ghana)
  • Dr Justin Bomda, CEO, ADAF/MC2 Microbank Network (Cameroon)
  • Massimo Vita, Partner, Microfinanza Rating (Italy)
  • Ingrid Smit, Sub-Saharan Africa Deputy Director, Planet Rating (France)

Event Website: http://www.c5-online.com/MFAfrica.htm

For additional information, you may contact C5 at: enquiries@c5-online.com, by phone: +44 (0) 20 7878 6886, or by post:

C5 Communications Limited

6th Floor, Trans-World House

100 City Road

London EC1Y 2BP

Submit your event at: http://microfinanceassociation.ning.com/events

By John Howard-Smith, Research Associate

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