by Divya Deshmukh -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: Invest in Africa Summit; Africa Trade and Investment Convention; July 1-2, 2022; Amsterdam, the Netherlands – NEW DATES

The purposes of the Invest in Africa Summit are promoting “investment and trade opportunities in African countries, connecting foreign companies with competent authorities and businesses from Africa, and enabling small and medium-sized enterprises [SMEs] and startups to find alternative financing solutions….” The summit includes

by Nicholas Galimberti -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: VC4A, ABAN Present “Africa Early Stage Investor Summit;” November 11-12, 2018; Cape Town, South Africa

Co-hosted by the Netherlands-based Venture Capital for Africa (VC4A) and the Mauritius-based African Business Angel Network (ABAN), this year’s gathering is the fifth edition of the summit. The event will

by Alex Pattee -

MICROCAPITAL EVENT: Africa Investor Hosts Investors’ Summit on Social Investing and Social Enterprise in Africa, Capetown, South Africa, May 3, 2011

Event Name: Investors’ Summit on Social Investing and Social Enterprise in Africa – Incorporating Sukuma Afrika Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Awards

Event Date: May 3, 2011

Event Location: Capetown, South Africa

by Renata Samadova -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: Africa Impact Summit; July 13-14, 2023; Cape Town, South Africa

With a focus on impact investing, this event will explore how to build markets in Africa as well as pipeline opportunities and challenges. The agenda includes sessions such as: (1) Investing in SMEs [Small and Medium-sized Enterprises] and Start-ups; (2) Systems and Design Thinking for

by Elva Montelongo -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS); November 2-3, 2023; Lusaka, Zambia

Twice a year, this event convenes to promote collaboration on entrepreneurship as well as issues and opportunities regarding financial technology (fintech) in Africa. Following a pre-event dinner on November 1, the first day will include a

by Anaya Jhaveri -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: Sankalp West Africa Summit; June 12-13, 2023; Accra, Ghana

This event will focus on mechanisms through which entrepreneurial partnerships in regions such as South Asia, Southeast Asia and Africa, can solve global issues. The organizers expect approximately 80 speakers and 300 delegates discussing topics such as: (1) Agriculture; (2) Climate Change and Clean Energy;

by Ben Barba -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: 10th African Islamic Finance Summit; May 3, 2023; Serrekunda, The Gambia – NEW DATE

Originally scheduled to take place during February, this event is structured as a one-day summit followed by a two-day workshop, all focusing on Islamic finance, which refers to financial services that comply with Shariah principles, such as the use of profit sharing in lieu of charging interest. The event is themed “Evidence of Impact – Financial Inclusion,” with the first day’s session titles include Islamic Banking, Finance, FinTech [Financial Technology]

by Renata Samadova -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: SuperReturn Africa; December 5-7, 2022; Cape Town, South Africa

The 13th edition of this event will focus on “market trends, challenges and innovations” in Africa. On December 5, the event will feature summits covering three topics: (1) fundraising; (2) infrastructure; and (3) ESG [environmental, social and governance issues] & impact. The remaining days will