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 […]

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 […]

Microfinance is considered as a tool to alleviate poverty in Africa, as it contributes a big percentage on access to finance for many African lives. This is the only way to reach low income people and those who live in rural area. A digital approach will serve to reduce cost and will provide an effective […]

The current post-pandemic economic environment has significantly changed  the microfinance sector: MFIs’ operations, portfolio, and liquidity, as well as ways of cooperation and information exchange with the other microfinance stakeholders. Many financial markets see the changing value of the local currencies, prices for goods and services, and costs of hedging, and decreasing opportunities of attracting the new investments. In addition, a slowdown […]

One billion women are not actively engaged with formal financial services. ¾ of those women have no access at all. In some countries, it will take over 100 years before we see gender equality in access if we don’t intervene. Over 300 leaders in financial services, investor, philanthropy, policy and technology communities will come together […]