Agricultural Microfinance

26- 28
Jun

Tuesday, June 26, 2018 to Thursday, June 28, 2018

This course on Agriculture Value chain for microfinance and SME practitioners provides an understanding of the gaps and challenges of agriculture finance. The program would enable participants to sharpen their awareness of the fundamental issues of financing agriculture and agribusiness.  The program considers different business models, and the available instruments for accessing financial services. Furthermore, […]

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03- 19
Jul

Friday, July 3, 2015 to Sunday, July 19, 2015

Only 22 seats available – apply early!Facilitators: Anuj Jain and C.S. Reddy This course shifts the discourse from ‘microfinance’ to ‘financial inclusion’, and the role of community based approaches in deepening inclusion in unbanked communities. Participants will understand the importance and different aspects of financial inclusion, and study models such as Village Savings and Loans, Self-Help-Groups, financial Cooperatives […]

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22- 25
Mar

Kinshasa Congo (Kinshasa)

Sunday, March 22, 2015 to Wednesday, March 25, 2015

The AgriBusiness Forum is an international platform created to strengthen the Agri-Food sector in Africa, by encouraging partnerships, exchanging best practices and attracting investment.  Annually taking place in an African business hub, each edition of the forum revolves around a core theme that tackles the challenges and opportunities in the Agri-Food sector in Africa.  We believe that […]

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15
Dec

Monday, December 15, 2014

This course shifts the focus from microfinance to learning about community based approaches for delivering financial services that are inclusive. Participants will study models such as Village Savings and Loans, Self-Help-Groups, financial Cooperatives and Credit Unions and learn about innovations such as mobile banking, value-chain finance, and bank linkages. Personal benefits Understand the role of […]

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20- 23
Aug

Kampala Uganda

Monday, August 20, 2007 to Thursday, August 23, 2007

The 3rd African Micro Finance Conference was organized in Kampala, Uganda from the 20th to the 23rd of August 2007. The conference, whose theme was “New Options for Rural and Urban Africa”, revolved around a number of topics including: Segmentation; Management of Risk for Clients; Management of Risk for Financial Institutions; Value Chain Financing; Cutting […]

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