Event Name: International Conference on Bancassurance in Africa
Event Date: June 11-13, 2013
Event Location: La Palm Beach Royal Hotel, Accra, Ghana
Cost: The cost for Nigerians is NGN 150,000 (USD 939), and it is USD 1,000 for participants from other countries. The rates for registrations received before May 10, 2013 are NGN 125,000 (USD 783) and USD 750, respectively.
Summary of Event: The conference theme is empowering partnerships between banks and insurers. It is intended “to provide an enabling environment for key stakeholders… to brainstorm the future of Bancassurance in West Africa.” Topics include bancassurance as a financial system development strategy; the role of technology in operations and distribution; and prospects for and challenges of achieving financial inclusion through microbancassurance.
Background on Organizer: The West Africa Business School is a Nigeria-based business and management training company. Founded in 2000 as the training devision of Nigerian management consulting company intellbank limited, the West Africa Business School became an independent private company in 2002. Financial information on the institution is not available.
For additional information, you may email info[at]westafricabusinesschool.com or call +234 8027922649.
By Nicole Boyd, Research Associate
Sources and Additional Resources:
Microfinance Gateway. “2nd International Conference on Bancassurance in Africa” http://www.microfinancegateway.org/p/site/m/template.rc/1.11.188583/
MicroCapital. March 26, 2013, “MICROFINANCE EVENT: African Center for Peace Building, Bank of Ghana to Host West Africa Microfinance Conference (WAMIC), April 24 – 26, 2013, Accra, Ghana,” https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-african-center-for-peace-building-bank-of-ghana-to-host-west-africa-microfinance-conference-wamic-april-24-26-2013-accra-ghana/
MicroCapital. March 19, 2013, “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States, European Union Offering Scholarships for Government Officials to Attend Boulder Microfinance Training Programme,” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-african-caribbean-and-pacific-group-of-states-european-union-offering-scholarships-for-government-officials-to-attend-boulder-microfinance-training-programme/
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