Conference

11.00-16.00 hours (Bangkok time) A High Level (Virtual) Regional Event was organized to present how digitalization can enable inclusive rural and agrifood system transformation under the FAO Digital Village Initiative. In particular, presentation 3 will bring in experience in “Leveraging multi-partnerships to enable digital solutions for agriculture finance: The case of Uganda“. Please see the […]

June 29–30, 2022 Istanbul, Turkey As we emerge from the pandemic, we’re eager to reconnect, discuss our concerns and share new perspectives—which is why this event will focus on microfinance investment landscape and opportunities, important sector updates, and the latest approaches to gender, green finance, technological challenges and financial inclusion of refugees and migrants. Over […]

Wednesday 15 June 2022 13:00- 14:00 (GMT+1) Venue: LinkedIn Live Join the Mobile Gender Gap Report 2022 launching event to hear the latest data and insights on the mobile gender gap across low- and middle-income countries. You’ll also learn how GSMA partners are working tirelessly to improve digital and financial inclusion for women. Over the past […]

17 May 2022 from 9:00-11:00 CEST (17:00-19:00 PHT) With climate change, natural disasters are becoming more frequent and severe. This affects developing and emerging economies in particular, because of a higher vulnerability that can be attributed amongst others to a strong reliance on climate-reliant activities such as farming. At the same time, there is a […]

Africa Saccos Week is a yearly conference & exhibition dedicated to the development of Savings and Credit Co-Operatives in Africa. The conference is open to everyone who can impact or be impacted by Saccos. This includes : central banks technology providers microfinance institutions Insurance Companies Regulation Authorities small and medium enterprises Saccos institutions This will be […]

The Association of Ethiopian Microfinance Institutions organizes a conference of this kind every two years. Major stakeholders in the microfinance sector, MFIs, Banks and Insurance companies, Fintechs, practitioners, academicians, federal and regional cooperative authorities and MFI partner organizations are expected to attend the conference. Participants from different organizations will present papers related to the theme. […]

2:00 PM to 3:15 PM (CEST) How digitalization can bring about productive growth for micro and small enterprises English, French and Spanish interpretation will be provided AGENDA   Welcome remarks Vic Van Vuuren, Director Enterprises Department, ILO Opening remarks Martha Newton, Deputy Director-General for Policy, ILO Roberto Suárez Santos, Secretary-General, IOE Andrea Ostheimer, Executive Director […]

The last fifteen years have seen the insurance sector in emerging markets enjoy steady growth in client outreach and premium volumes. New technologies are boosting market coverage. The global middle class is predicted to number nearly five billion within two decades — but many of these individuals will still lack a formal safety net provided […]

The seventh Global Forum on Remittances, Investment and Development (GFRID), organized by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the World Bank Group and the African Union, taking place at the United Nations in Nairobi on 16-18 June 2021. Under the auspices of the Central Bank of Kenya, this year’s GFRID Africa – 2020-2030 will mark the first […]