The Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI), an affiliate of the US-based nonprofit Accion that promotes universal financial access, is seeking board members and CEOs of organizations that work toward financial inclusion in sub-Saharan Africa to enroll in its Africa Board Fellowship (ABF).
Category: Events
MICROFINANCE EVENT: Sa-Dhan National Conference: “Propelling the Growth of the Informal Sector through Microfinance;” September 19-20, 2018; New Delhi, India
The aim of this event is to continue discussions on how to realize the goals of Pradhaan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, India’s national financial inclusion program. This year’s gathering will focus on how microfinance institutions (MFIs) can use technology to expand their outreach to more low-income customers.
MICROFINANCE EVENT: 14th International Microinsurance Conference: “Inclusive Insurance for Emerging Markets;” November 6 – 8, 2018; Lusaka, Zambia
Speakers at this year’s event will explore strategies to expand the growth and the accessibility of microinsurance services in emerging economies. Although the details of this year’s agenda are still under development, last year’s edition covered topics such as the role of microinsurance in economic development and digital technologies for microinsurance.
MICROFINANCE EVENT: Foromic: Reinventing Inclusion; October 29 – 31, 2018; Barranquilla, Colombia
Organized by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group and the government of Colombia, this year’s Foromic is themed “Reinventing Inclusion.” Speakers will discuss how new business models and technologies are affecting financial inclusion and entrepreneurial opportunity in Latin America. Although the detailed agenda for the event is still under development, the organizers have
MICROFINANCE EVENT: Remittance Africa 2018: “Unlocking Opportunities in Money Transfer and Payment Systems in Africa;” October 23-24, 2018; Lagos, Nigeria
Event Summary: Themed “Unlocking Opportunities in Money Transfer and Payment Systems in Africa,” this event is intended is “to create a continental dialogue on deepening the remittance and payment ecosystems in Africa.” Attendees representing electronic payment providers, financial service providers,
MICROFINANCE EVENT: 8th Annual Central Asian & Caucasus Microfinance Forum; September 6 – 7, 2018; Almaty, Kazakhstan
Summary of Event: This event will include sessions on topics such as MFI (Microfinance Institution) Challenges After Getting Funds for Sustainable Development; Local-currency Risks from the Fund-management Perspective; How MFIs Can Become More Appealing to Investors; the Green Economy: Microfinance and Poverty; Financial
MICROFINANCE EVENT: Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) Investor Forum; October 30-31, 2018; Paris, France
At this year’s forum, representatives of the impact investing industry will discuss the following themes: (1) Climate and the Environment, which includes ways capital markets can realize the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement of 2016;
MICROFINANCE EVENT: Microfinance Centre-European Microfinance Network (MFC-EMN) Annual Conference; October 3-5, 2018; Bilbao, Spain
Co-hosted by the Poland-based Microfinance Centre (MFC) and the Belgium-based European Microfinance Network (EMN), this event’s theme for 2018 is “People and the Digital Revolution: Advancing Our Social Mission through Technology.” Although the agenda of conference is still in development, it will include
MICROFINANCE EVENT: Africa Agri-Finance Forum (AAFF) 2018; September 25, 2018; Nairobi, Kenya
Themed “Inclusive Finance for the Agricultural Value Chain,” this event will include discussions about new financial product offerings for small-scale farmers and the obstacles impeding capital investment in the agricultural sector
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
MICROFINANCE EVENT: 11th Convergences World Forum; September 3 – 4, 2018; Paris, France
Sessions at this event will address topics such as social entrepreneurship, clean energy, the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, and sustainable tourism and consumerism. While some sessions will be offered in English, the primary
MICROFINANCE EVENT: Groupe Speciale Mobile Association (GSMA) Mobile 360 Series; July 17 – 19, 2018; Kigali, Rwanda
The theme of this event, “Who will lead the digital revolution: the people or the technology?”, will drive discussions about the mobile industry in Africa, exploring topics such as big data, youth entrepreneurship,
MICROFINANCE EVENT: TBLI Conference Nordic 2018; November 8 – 9, 2018; Stockholm, Sweden
As in previous editions in several other countries, the next TBLI Conference will consider triple bottom line investing (TBLI) – investing that “benefits investor, environment, and society” – including environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. Sessions will address the
MICROFINANCE EVENT: Global SME Finance Forum and Awards; November 5 – 7, 2018; Madrid, Spain
At this year’s gathering, approximately 500 people will discuss the theme “Reaching the Informal: the Role of Finance in Improving the Growth and Productivity of SMEs,” including how access to digital banking services allows small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to address
MICROFINANCE EVENT: Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs’ (ANDE’s) Metrics from the Ground Up; June 12 – 13, 2018; Washington, DC, USA
Summary of Event: The tenth iteration of this event will address how to quantify impact in the “small and growing businesses” (SGBs) sector. Participants will take stock of the progress made over the last decade as well as discussing ways to overcome challenges in the industry. Draft agenda items include; Collecting Data Across the Five Dimensions of Impact, Using Outcome Data to
MICROFINANCE EVENT: Subsistence Marketplaces Conference; June 22 – 24, 2018; Champaign, Illinois, USA
Summary of Event: This event will address the evolution of markets in subsistence communities in developing countries from both an economic and academic perspective. Topics are to include: Sustainable Business and Consumption from the Bottom Up; Institutional and Organizational Dimensions of Enterprises and Public Partnerships; Survival, Subsistence, and Transformative Entrepreneurship; Curricular Innovations; Transformative Consumer Research in Subsistence Marketplaces; Lessons from Practice in Subsistence Marketplaces; and
MICROFINANCE EVENT: SOCAP18; October 23 – 26, 2018; San Francisco, California, USA
Event Summary: At the eleventh edition of this gathering, speakers will delve into topics related to impact investing and social entrepreneurship. Although this year’s agenda is not final, SOCAP17 included a networking session specific to agriculture, a session titled Neighborhood Economics and one
MICROFINANCE EVENT: Opportunity Collaboration; October 14 – 19, 2018; Cancun, Mexico
Event Summary: The purpose of this event is to provide networking and problem-solving opportunities for those “dedicated to building sustainable solutions to poverty and injustice.” Most sessions are categorized as Conversations for Change, Capacity-Building Clinics or mealtime “Cluster-Forks.”