The goal of this event is to connect the various elements of “the impact ecosystem” to expand the impact investing market, thus boosting efforts to create “positive, measurable social and environmental impact” alongside financial returns. The agenda includes sessions
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MICROFINANCE EVENT: Africa Banking & Finance Conference; November 22-23, 2022; Nairobi, Kenya
Themed “Growth Drivers: Risks Controls,” this event will focus on increasing organizations’ ability to manage uncertainty. The draft agenda features hybrid sessions including
MICROFINANCE EVENT: MEDA Convention: Celebrating Entrepreneurship; November 2-6, 2022; Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
With the aim of advancing the success of entrepreneurs, this event offers plenary sessions such as: (1) Revolutionizing Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Bridging the Finance Gap for Women Entrepreneurs; and (2) Food Security: Addressing the Risks in Our Global Food Systems and What It Means for Entrepreneurs. On November 5, the MEDAx Pitch Competition offers prizes
MICROFINANCE EVENT: Global Off-Grid Solar Forum & Expo; October 18-20, 2022; Kigali, Rwanda
This seventh edition of this event will focus on expanding off-grid solar markets globally to make energy accessible to all by 2030. The program features sessions including:
MICROFINANCE EVENT: Invest in Africa Summit; May 16-17, 2023; Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Themed “Unlocking Digital Transformation, Investments and Trade Opportunities in Africa,” this event will encourage business deals in Africa, with content covering topics such as
MICROFINANCE EVENT: Gender Lens Investing Forum and Foro Latinoamericano de Inversión de Impacto (FLII); November 7-10, 2022; Antigua, Guatemala
The Gender Lens Investing (GLI) Forum will address advancing investment from a gender perspective in order to promote equality and economic growth. The agenda will address five central areas: (1)
MICROFINANCE EVENT: Fintech for Inclusion Global Summit; November 3, 2022; the Hague, the Netherlands
This event on financial technology (fintech) will cover innovations in agri-finance, agri-technology, payments, measuring outcomes, embedded finance, blockchain and gender-lens investing. Participants will also have opportunities
MICROFINANCE EVENT: International Conference on Inclusive Insurance (ICII); October 24-28, 2022; Kingston, Jamaica
The upcoming iteration of this event – the first in-person since 2019 – will include 26 sessions on the increasing role of insurance in developing markets. The first day features pre-conference workshops such as:
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT) Accepting Applications from Fintechs for “Catapult: Inclusion Africa” Through September 15
The Luxembourg House of Financial Technology Foundation (LHoFT), a public-private partnership, is hosting the fifth iteration of its Catapult: Inclusion Africa event. The aim is to support financial inclusion in Africa through financial technology (fintech) by connecting 10 winning companies to “microfinance institutions, investors and industry experts….” To be eligible,
MICROFINANCE EVENT: Global SME Finance Forum; September 19-23, 2022; Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The Ninth Global SME Finance Forum will address the effects of digitalization on the financial sector, including the potential for digital transformation to facilitate “inclusive, sustainable, and responsible finance” for microenterprises as well as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The first day of the event offers
MICROFINANCE EVENT: 4th Global Takaful & Re-takaful Forum; August 24-26, 2022; Dubai, UAE
The purpose of this event is to share information about takaful – insurance that complies with Islamic law. The event combines a forum on the first day with workshops during the two following days. The forum will include sessions such as: (1) Foundations and Current Practices of the Takaful Industry; (2) Takaful Portfolios and Innovative Products; (3) Best Marketing Strategies; (4) Risk Management & Actuarial Services; and (5) Future Perspectives of Takaful.
MICROFINANCE EVENT: Making Finance Work for Women Global Summit; May 24-25, 2023; Mumbai, India – NEW DATES AND LOCATION
The goal of this event is to find new ways to assist women in accessing financial services and thus economic empowerment. Although the detailed agenda has yet to be released, the 2020 virtual edition of the summit offered programming on topics such as the effect of world crises on low-income women, digitized wages, inclusive insurance, resilience, leadership and diversity, government-to-person (G2P) payments, gender-lens investing, and regulatory technology (regtech).
MICROFINANCE EVENT: CERISE+SPTF Annual Meeting; Towards Impact Conference; September 28-30, 2022; Paris, France
The first of these events – the combined annual meeting of the Social Performance Task Force (SPTF) and Comité d’Echange, de Réflexion et sur les Systèmes d’Epargne-Crédit (CERISE) – is titled Celebrating 10 Years of the Universal Standards for Social and Environmental Performance Management. The first day will include
MICROFINANCE EVENT: Fintech Summit Latam; August 24-25, 2022; Mexico City, Mexico
This event will explore how banks and mobile operators in Latin America are adopting digital financial services. The first day will focus on financial technology (fintech) and the telecom industry, addressing The Evolution and Consolidation of the Fintech Ecosystem; Inter-regional and International Expansion; Biometric Identification Systems; Big Data: Fintech & Mobile Operators; Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; and IoT (Internet of Things) and B2B (Business-to-business). August 25 will center on fintech and traditional financial services providers, with sessions titled
MICROFINANCE EVENT: Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) Annual Conference; September 13-15, 2022; Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Themed “resilient entrepreneurship,” this event will focus on how small and growing businesses (SGBs) across the globe are adapting to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and an otherwise changing world. The agenda includes topics such as climate change, sustainability, and how SGBs can plan for the future. Although the session titles for this year have not been released yet, sessions from last year’s iteration included “A Care-centered Economic Recovery: The Role of SGBs and Impact Investment” and “How Have We Co-created Gender-smart Accelerators that Actually Meet Female Founders’ Needs?”.
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT) Accepting Applications for “Catapult: Kickstarter” Fintech Development Programme
Catapult: Kickstarter, a two-week programme organized by the Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT) Foundation, aims to aid financial technology (fintech) startups with tutorials, networking and mentorship on issues such as creating a business plan, managing risk and growing the business. The organizers will select 10 fintechs to participate in the program, which will run from June 20 to July 1, 2022. On the closing day, the participants will
MICROFINANCE EVENT: European Microfinance Network (EMN) Annual Conference; June 16-17, 2022; Brussels, Belgium
Subtitled “Financial Inclusion and the Future of Work,” the 19th annual conference of the Belgium-based European Microfinance Network (EMN) will focus on changes in the labour market brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic along with rapid technological advances. The agenda will focus on how the microfinance industry can respond to
MICROFINANCE EVENT: 7th Annual Symposium of Nigerian Microfinance Platform; April 28, 2022; Abuja, Nigeria
The goal of this annual series of events is to bring together stakeholders in the Nigerian microfinance sector to discuss current issues in the field. The agenda for this year’s symposium includes the following topics: (1) Microfinance Banking in a Post-Pandemic Era: Financial Technology Options; (2) Improving Efficiency of Microfinance Banks through