Events

The next edition will take place in Lomé (Togo) from October 16-20, 2023. Take part in the largest inclusive finance event in Africa! The SAM is a biennial 5-day event dedicated to the development of financial inclusion in Africa. What is SAM? SAM is the African Microfinance Week, known by the French acronym for « Semaine […]

Microfinance grown rapidly as a tool to help entrepreneurs from under-represented and disadvantaged group’s access start-up financing. After pandemic, we are curious about the economic impact and status of Microfinance Institutions and its consumers. The leading market speakers and key players will come together to share their case study, expertise and knowledge. UniGlobal’s 4th Annual […]

The e-MFP WASH Action Group is delighted to kick off a series of webinars on Climate and WASH. In this first webinar, taking place on 5th October, Aqua for All hosts a session on financing climate-smart WASH which will include an introduction to Aqua for All’s ambition to bridge the WASH financing gap. It will […]

Building Bridges is a joint initiative, launched in 2019, by Swiss public authorities, the finance community, the United Nations and other International partners to accelerate the transition to a global economic model aligned with the SDGs, that creates links between international organizations on the right bank of Geneva and financial institutions on its left bank. […]

HEDERA Sustainable Solutions invites the impact investment sector to participate in the Sustainable Microfinance in the MENA Region webinar series. Financed by the SANAD Fund for MSMEs Technical Assistance Facility (TAF), the webinar series are jointly organized by HEDERA and the local microfinance networks of Yemen, Tunisia, Jordan, the Palestinian Territories, Egypt, Morocco, and Lebanon. The sessions aim to […]

From Wednesday 7 June 2023 09:00 to Friday 9 June 2023 13:00 (GMT+00:00) FCI and Afreximbank head to Dakar, Senegal, on 7-9 June 2023 to host the 2023 Regional Conference on Factoring, Receivables Finance and Credit Insurance in West Africa. Join fellow industry-leading peers and government officials to discuss the world of Factoring, highlighting what, where and how to […]

About the Insurance Development Forum (IDF)  The Insurance Development Forum (IDF) was launched in 2015 during the United Nations COP21 Paris Climate Summit as a public-private partnership bringing together the insurance industry, multilateral organizations, non-governmental organizations and public sector institutions in support of the growth and development of insurance and its related risk management capabilities […]

This year’s Summit will bring together, in-person again, financial service providers, investors, donors, policymakers, and fintech players to explore themes such as gender lens investing, deepening digital engagement, and the importance of leadership & diversity. In addition, Women’s World Banking is hosting its Fourth Fintech Innovation Challenge, designed to identify innovations that target unbanked and […]

Learn more about an open call for applications for civil society-led projects that advance women’s digital financial inclusion in Ethiopia. The deadline to apply is June 22, 2023. Note: The grants are administered by Women’s World Banking with UNCDF operating as a technical advisor for grant selection and monitoring and evaluation. Background   The UN Capital […]