MICROFINANCE EVENT: MENA Financial Institutions Forum (MENAFIF); September 24-25, 2019; Dubai, UAE

The goal of the MENA Financial Institutions Forum (MENAFIF) is to connect investors and financial institutions to “catalyze debt raising, equity investments and technical assistance programs” to support private sector growth and increase financial inclusion in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The forum offers sessions on the status of the region’s financial markets, challenges faced by financial institutions, “Microfinance Institutions in a Changing Landscape,” and how to reach unbanked groups as well as small and medium-sized enterprises.

Background on Organizers: The event is organized by the same group that held the inaugural Asia Financial Institutions Forum (AFIFORUM) in 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand. The group is planning to hold the second AFIFORUM in Bangkok in January 2020.

Cost: The fee to register is set to rise at unspecified dates from USD 295 to USD 350 and then to USD 495.

Event Website: https://www.menafif.com/

Event Location: Jumeirah Creekside Hotel, Dubai, UAE

For more details, you may email info[at]afiforum.com or call +971 4 230 8555.

By Daena McClintock, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources

Event homepage
https://www.menafif.com/

AFIFORUM homepage
https://www.afiforum.com/

Event program
https://www.menafif.com/program

Event registration
https://www.menafif.com/register

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