MICROFINANCE EVENT: The Mastercard Foundation Symposium on Financial Inclusion, $150k “Clients at the Centre” Prize; November 8-9, 2017; Accra, Ghana

Event Name: The Mastercard Foundation Symposium on Financial Inclusion

Event Date: November 8 – November 9, 2017

Event Location: Accra, Ghana

Cost: This event is open by invitation only

Summary of Event: The symposium will focus on increasing the knowledge of financial service providers regarding the financial lives of poor people in an effort to enable the providers to design and deliver products that are more closely aligned with people’s needs. The proceedings will include workshops, plenary sessions and the award of the 2017 “Clients at the Centre” prize, which includes a cash award of USD 150,000. A panel selected by the Mastercard Foundation will nominate three finalists for the prize, and the winner will be selected by the event attendees. Although the detailed agenda has yet to be released, last year’s symposium included sessions such as identifying client needs and creating innovative partnerships between financial service providers.

Background on Organizers: Based in Canada, the Mastercard Foundation seeks to enable people living in poverty to improve their lives with increased access to microfinance and education, primarily in Africa. The foundation was established in 2006 by a gift of shares from US-based payment processor Mastercard Worldwide during the company’s initial public offering. As of 2015, the Mastercard Foundation reported approximately USD 9 billion in assets.

Event Website: http://mastercardfdnsymposium.org/

For additional information you may email info[at]mastercardfdn.org or telephone +1 416 214 2857.

By Jacob O’Driscoll, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Information

The Mastercard Foundation Symposium
http://mastercardfdnsymposium.org/

The Mastercard Foundation
http://www.mastercardfdn.org/

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