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May
13
SME FINANCE FORUM
Conference
Accra, Ghana
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2024-05-12 20:00:00
2024-05-12 20:00:00
3i Africa Summit - Unleashing Africa's FinTech and Digital Economic Potential
The 3i Africa Summit will explore and promote active collaboration between diverse stakeholder groups in key areas, and continuously drive innovation momentum across the region.
The Summit will feature plenary speeches/fireside chats/panels from heads of state, senior government representatives, investors, prominent industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators
This Summit is organised by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) and the Development Bank Ghana (DBG), in partnership with Elevandi, set up by the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Qamar Saleem, SME Finance Forum Global Head, will be speaking in several panels
Digital Trust - Trusted Credentials
Digital Tools for African SMEs: New Capabilities for Growth and Resilience
From Roadblock to Stepping Stone: How UTC can Unlock SME Access to Financial & Trade Services
More about 3i Africa Summit : https://www.3iafrica.com/
Accra, Ghana
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May
14
SME FINANCE FORUM
Conference
Cracow, Poland
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2024-05-13 20:00:00
2024-05-13 20:00:00
MFC Annual Conference: Embracing Diversity for Inclusive Finance
Join the upcoming MFC 26th Annual Conference: Embracing Diversity for Inclusive Finance. Register now at https://2024mfc.org/ and take advantage of exclusive rates.
Dates: May 14-15, 2024
Location: Cracow, Poland
The MFC conference will showcase good practices and innovative solutions for promoting diversity and inclusion. The event will bring together 500 microfinance practitioners, impact investors, IT providers, researchers, policymakers and donors from different regions and backgrounds.
Why Attend?
Network and Partner: Connect with industry leaders and forge valuable partnerships.
Empowerment through Microfinance: Discover how microfinance empowers diverse communities.
Skill Development: Engage in discussions aligned with the European Year of Skills initiative.
Inspiring Talks: Attend insightful sessions and actively contribute to shaping the future of microfinance.
Join MFC in Cracow as they collectively advance microfinance, foster social and economic development, and embrace the power of diversity.
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More about Microfinance Centre - MFC
A social finance network that promotes fairness, inclusion, equality, and responsible service. Microfinance Centre unites over 120 organisations across 35 countries of Europe and Central Asia, who together deliver responsible microfinance services to almost 2,000,000 low-income clients.
Our mission is to empower people and communities through sustainable social finance. Together with our members – microfinance, financial cooperative systems, social finance banks, social investors, academic institutions, national and international support organizations and networks – we seek to make financial services work effectively for people, communities and the planet by embracing sustainability good practices and standards, sharing knowledge, advocacy and networking in the region of Europe and Central Asia.
MCF is an SME Finance Forum Affiliate.
The SME Finance Forum is happy to support that event as a Media Partner.
Cracow, Poland
SME FINANCE FORUM
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May
21
SME FINANCE FORUM
Conference
Jakarta
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2024-05-20 20:00:00
2024-05-20 20:00:00
2024 Asia Grassroots Forum - Hosted by Member Amartha
We are partnering with our member Amartha to bring you the 2024 Asia Grassroots Forum which will be held on 21-22 May 2024 at the Park Hyatt in Jakarta, Indonesia.
As a 'Though Partner", the Forum is helping build the agenda and bring relevant speakers.
The event will focus on unleashing opportunities in the Southeast Asian grassroots economy through entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation.
The 2024 Forum is organized to harness the transformative power of grassroots empowerment initiatives. Recognizing the pivotal role of inclusive efforts in addressing microfinance access for women-led MSMEs. The event serves as a global platform for collaboration and shared learnings. By amplifying diverse voices, fostering cross-cultural exchanges, and inspiring innovative solutions, the conference aims to champion grassroots empowerment as a force for positive international change. It brings together individuals, organizations, and policymakers to collectively pave the way for a more empowered and resilient global community.
Audience
The gathering anticipates the physical presence of >200 participants, complemented by the virtual engagement of an additional 1,000 attentees.
Guests will comprise investors, financial regulators, financial industries, academics, ESG/Sustainable financiers, grassroots empowerment-focused startups, and other MSMEs finance thought leaders in Asia and Southeast Asia.
Agenda
The comprehensive agenda encompasses
MAY 21st
Six pivotal panel discussions:
Panel 1 - Driving Inclusive Growth in ASEAN Grassroots Economy
Panel 2 - Enabling Small Businesses to Power a Prosperous, Resilient Economy
Panel 3 - Creating Value by Scaling Impact
Panel 4 - How Access to Financial Services can Transform Women’s Lives
Panel 5 - Entrepreneurship Drives Economic Transformation in Emerging Markets
Panel 6 - The High Value of Base of the Pyramid Markets
Three strategic roundtable discussion:
Round 1 - How Can Southeast Asia Harness Innovation and Seize Its MSME Opportunities?
Round 2 - ASEAN is on the Cusp of Fulfilling Its Long-Held Promise?
Round 3 - How Digitization is Making ASEAN an Engine of Growth?
MAY 22nd
A-half-day field trip designed to foster connections with microentrepreneurs and key contributors to the grassroots economy.
If you are interested in joining online, please reach out to theforum@amartha.com
More About Amartha
Amartha is an Indonesian digital microfinance provider founded in 2010. To date, Amartha has disbursed more than 1,1 billion US Dollars (IDR 16 trillion) of working capital to support over 2.1 million women who operate micro businesses throughout 55,000 villages across Indonesia archipelago. Amartha is an IFC client, and a member of the SME Finance Forum since February 2022. MORE INFORMATION
Jakarta
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Jun
25
SME FINANCE FORUM
Event
New Delhi
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2024-06-24 20:00:00
2024-06-24 20:00:00
Transformative AI Workshop for Financial Inclusion
WHY THIS WORKSHOP STANDS OUT: THIS WORKSHOP GOES BEYOND THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE, OFFERING A DEEP DIVE INTO THE PRACTICAL, REGULATORY, AND ETHICAL ASPECTS OF AI IN FINANCIAL SERVICES. WITH REAL-LIFE CASE STUDIES AND INTERACTIVE EXERCISES, PARTICIPANTS WILL BE EQUIPPED TO LEAD AI INITIATIVES THAT NOT ONLY ENHANCE OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY BUT ALSO CHAMPION FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND ETHICAL PRACTICES. JOIN US TO BECOME A LEADER IN THE AI-DRIVEN FUTURE OF FINANCE.
Date: 25-27 June 2024
Place: New Delhi
Facilitators:
Ramesh Srivatsava Arunachalam
Gaurav Gupta
Early bird registration closes by 15 April 2024.
Kindly apply by sending registration email to: rameshsa2009@gmail.com or gauravgupta88@gmail.com
Visit https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/elevate-your-impact-exclusive-ai-workshop-financial-ramesh-xj6bc/ for more details
New Delhi
SME FINANCE FORUM
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