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май
10
SME FINANCE FORUM
Communities of Practice
май 10, 2023
Add to Calendar 2023-05-09 20:00:00 2023-05-09 20:00:00 AgriFinance Community of Practice - AgTech platforms The SME Finance Forum has created a Community of Practice on Agrifinance, a group of AgriFinance experts and practitioners from member and non-member institutions, to discuss experiences and document good practices and innovations in the field. One main objective of this CoP was to promote learning and sharing of good practice examples that help members improve their offerings and better serve the Agri-SMEs. The CoP discussed the role of AgTechs in financing farmers and will present the roles that banks and MFIs can play in this AgTech finance ecosystem.  The meeting highlighted some recent examples and engaged the participants in discussing their own experiences and way forward. Target audience: SME Finance Forum members, IFC clients, and their guests. By way of background, the SME Finance Forum convenes the AgriFinance CoP meetings every quarter. These meetings are open only to members of the SME Finance Forum. The attendees are senior executives and practitioners from banks, fintech companies, DFIs, NBFIs, and credit guarantees, who operate in over 190 countries. Usually, the meetings have between 40-100 attendees.  Speakers: Christian KC Karamagi Stanbic Bank Uganda, OneFarm Business Lead Christian is a successful sales & Innovations professional experienced in Banking with a demonstrated diverse history and understanding of financial services industry with deep knowledge and on ground experience in Uganda’s market across of sectors of the economy. Christian is driven by the passion to create and be part of successful teams, processes and systems that drive ethical business growth. Christian is passionate about transforming lives, driving change and social impact through Agriculture, financial inclusion and financial literacy.    Moderated by Hans Dellien, chaired by Panos Varangis, and hosted by Khrystyna Kushnir.  Mr. Dellien is the Agrifinance Lead for EAP at IFC and the FIG AS Country Anchor for Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. Mr. Dellien supports Financial Institutions and Fintech’s in the region with the design and implementation of products, risk assessment technologies, and strategic partnerships to finance farmers and Agribusinesses. He has supported banks and Fintech companies in China, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Before joining IFC, Mr. Dellien was the Director of Microfinance Products at Women’s World Banking and coordinated advisory services to micro finance institutions and Banks across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Prior joining WWB, Mr. Dellien worked 5 years for the International Project Consultants (IPC-Gmbh) a German consulting firm associated to PRO-CREDIT Holding. Mr. Dellien has a master’s degree in Agricultural Economics and Rural Finance from the Ohio State University.   Panos Varangis is currently the Principal Operations Officer at the Financial Institutions Group, IFC. Prior to that Panos led IFC’s work in advising financial institutions to provide financial services to SMEs, agribusinesses, and farmers. Before joining IFC, Panos served as the Deputy CEO of the Agricultural Bank of Greece (2004-2009). From 1987 to 2004, he worked at the World Bank in various positions at the International Commodities Division, the International Trade Division, the Bank’s Research Department, and finally at the Agricultural and Rural Development Department where he oversaw a global program on commodity risk management. Panos holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University in New York.   Read about the work of our CoPs   ---------------------------------------------------------------   SME FINANCE FORUM ronyg@panapps.co America/New_York public
май
04
SME FINANCE FORUM
Event
май 04, 2023
WEBINAR
Add to Calendar 2023-05-03 20:00:00 2023-05-03 20:00:00 Digital Data Corridors: Facilitating Financial Inclusion for Refugees On May 4th at 8 AM CEST, IFC's Global Financial Infrastructure Program (GFIP) will be holding a webinar “Digital Data Corridors: Facilitating Financial Inclusion for Refugees” with the support of the State Secretariat for Econoic Affairs of Switzerland (SECO). Cross border data highways and predictive analytics can support financial inclusion of Forcibly Displaced People (FDPs) in hosting countries, with virtual channels among international financial institutions helping refugees verify their credit histories and re-establish their careers. Learn about the IFC's Global Financial Infrastructure Program (GFIP) and this project designed to help Ukraining refugees in accessing financial services in European countries through data and analytical tools. Speakers will: Present the foundations of the project Discuss lessons learned and challenges Explore the potential replication in other regions and geographies Speakers will include: Elena Koneva, Director International, FICO Fabrizio Fraboni, Principal Operations Officer, Financial Institutions Group - Europe Collen Masunda, Operations Officer, Financial Institutions Group Liliana Pozzo, Manager, Financial Institutions Group - Europe Click on the RSVP link to register WEBINAR SME FINANCE FORUM ronyg@panapps.co America/New_York public
май
03
SME FINANCE FORUM
Marketplace
май 03, 2023
Add to Calendar 2023-05-02 20:00:00 2023-05-02 20:00:00 SME Finance Virtual Marketplace - May Session         The “SME Finance Virtual Marketplace” is an online match-making platform that promotes partnership and collaboration between members of the SME Finance Forum, especially financial institutions, fintech companies and development finance institutions/ investors. The virtual Marketplace is powered by GlobalLinker, an AI powered ‘Digital Ecosystem’ offering SMEs a range of services to build digital presence including e-commerce.  May Marketplace Session This monthly marketplace session, scheduled on Wednesday, May 3rd from 8 am to 9 am EDT, will feature Leading Small Business Lenders and Finance Facilitators who will present their MSMEs Product and Services. Following the presentations, participants can reach out directly to the presenters to make inquiries or explore partnership opportunities!  Companies Pitching Arara Climate focused fintech platform delivering AI assisted sustainability solutions that enable climate change mitigation at scale. Asset owners and investors on the platform have dynamic and persistent visibility on material risks and opportunities to assist decision making and allocation of resources most efficiently.   Rise and Motive Partner Rise has a simple vision: to power a better future for SME lending. How? By helping financial institutions improve their SME credit decisioning with alternative data. Rise is a product powered by Motive Create, the innovation arm of private equity firm Motive Partners.   Strands With the mission of improving the bank-client relationship, Strands is the worldwide leading FinTech that develops solutions for financial institutions to increase customer engagement and generate new revenues through digital channels. Their solutions combine machine learning, open banking, open finance, and artificial intelligence to create highly personalized solutions to attract, retain and engage retail and SME customers for them to reach a new concept of financial wellness.   Lama Lama is an AI-powered lending exchange that increases small businesses’ accessibility to bank-rated capital. Lama connects its bank partners to a wide variety of embedded lending opportunities, acting as a growth engine for their commercial lending business.   Choice Microfinance Bank Banking institution licensed and headquartered in Kenya. We envision full financial inclusion where individuals and business have access to full suite of affordable and quality financial services that meet their needs.   Presenters Charlie Robertson - Senior Product Owner - Motive Create   Charlie has 8 years of experience in the fintech industry as a Product Owner. Has spent the majority of that time solving problems in the SME market with emerging innovative technologies. The product he currently leads is called Rise.   Ernesto Giralt - Chief Commercial Officer - Strands    Ernesto is the Chief Commercial Officer at Strands, where he leads the company's global growth initiatives. With over 15 years of experience in both strategy consulting and fintech, Ernesto brings a deep understanding of the Banking Digital Transformation Strategy and GTM Strategies to achieve Strands growth goals. After graduating with a BA from Esade, Barcelona, and an MBA from the University of Florida, Ernesto began his career in the financial industry as a strategic consultant at a Big4 firm. In 2012, after 5 years as consultant, he joined Kantox, a promising fintech startup, as its fifth employee. As the company's sales leader, he helped to grow the team to almost 200 people and its revenue from 100k to more than 20m recurrent revenue. Kantox was acquired by BNP Paribas in October 2022 for over 140m. Omri Yacubovich - Co-Founder & CEO - Lama  Omri is an experienced entrepreneur with a rich blend of sales, business development, marketing, and product experience. Passionate about finding relevant solutions to complex challenges.Prior to Lama AI, Omri founded multiple companies focused on helping small businesses thrive, including Commerce Sciences (acquired by Taboola), was the VP of Global Sales and Marketing for Planck (a leading insurance fintech), and led the successful launch of the 1st digital bank in Israel.Omri is speaking around the world at conferences to spread his vision around the future of Fintech, B2B and B2C growth strategies. Royden D’Souza - Senior Project Manager - Choice Microfinance Bank  Royden is a banking professional with over 15 years of experience across North America, Middle East and Africa.  He has held various roles in sales, client management, risk and compliance, and project management within retail banking and wealth management business units. Royden current is a Senior Project Manager at Choice Financial, a fintech providing a world class Banking as a Service platform to African clients.  He oversees client integrations and manages clients across various markets in East and Southern Africa.  Royden is an accredited member of the Association of Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialists.  He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Economics/Finance from Brock University, Ontario, Canada. Ram Mahidhara - Chief Operating Officer - Arara  Ram is the Chief Operating Officer of arara.io Inc, a cloud-based, B2B, climate and ESG focused platform that enables companies and their supply chains identify, measure and manage their climate and ESG risks and footprint. arara.io currently has operations in Brazil, US, India and Nigeria. An international infrastructure executive with over 25 years’ experience in infrastructure and emerging markets, Ram currently also serves on two boards. Between 1997 and 2019, Ram worked at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), World Bank Group. His most recent position at IFC was as a Chief Investment Officer, where he managed the implementation of a $2.5 billion co-lending program involving six institutional investors, and led client relationships with several Asia-based infrastructure companies. Ram has lived and worked in 32 countries across 4 continents: Latin America (5 years); sub-Saharan Africa (9 years), North America (11 years) and Asia (3 years). He has substantial sectoral expertise in power, transport, OGM and telecom. Ram has also managed an asset portfolio of US$2.7 billion in sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to joining IFC, he worked for the Amoco Corporation and the Regional Economics Applications Lab, both in Chicago. Ram has a PhD in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin. How does the Marketplace operate? To participate in the marketplace, each institution must have: An institutional profile (company profile and products/services offering) A personal profile (individuals representing the companies) Individuals on the Marketplace can explore products and services available (investment products, advisory services, technology solutions...etc. ) and reach out to one another to discuss potential collaboration and partnership. To learn how to set up a company profile, a listing and an individual profile, please read the User Manual in this link. Feel free to let us know should you have any questions or need any assistance to smefinanceforum@ifc.org.    SME FINANCE FORUM ronyg@panapps.co America/New_York public
апр
27
SME FINANCE FORUM
Event
апр 27, 2023
Add to Calendar 2023-04-26 20:00:00 2023-04-26 20:00:00 Setting the course for successful small business climate action Small businesses are the backbone of local communities, providing the jobs, services and products that keep our world ticking. When taken together, they have the potential to substantially impact the global fight against climate change and create more resilience in their own businesses and communities. At the same time, they are the most impacted by climate change, and their climate action can only bolster their long term business success. On April 27, 2023, at 11a ET / 4p BST, the SME Climate Hub invites small businesses around the world to a webinar that will help to move forward their climate action journeys. Learn about: The tools available to help small businesses take climate action The role of small businesses in the climate crisis – and the financial opportunities at stake in their action The climate action journeys of small businesses, including the successes and challenges of their peers Audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions about the initiative and hear from small businesses that have made changes to reduce their emissions. The webinar is free to attend. Please register for the event in advance – we look forward to seeing you there. Registrants can join the webinar here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83422992052 SME FINANCE FORUM ronyg@panapps.co America/New_York public
апр
12
SME FINANCE FORUM
Communities of Practice
апр 12, 2023
Add to Calendar 2023-04-11 20:00:00 2023-04-11 20:00:00 Development Finance Institutions Community of Practice - Impact Measurement The second meeting exclusively for the DFIs in our member community. Two members will be presenting on the subject of impact measurement in SME Finance, followed by a roundtable discussion among our DFI members on how to better coordinate international and domestic DFIs work in this complex and demanding task. Domestic and international development finance institutions (DFIs) are specialized banks created by government(s) to promote economic growth, poverty alleviation, SME development, job creation, gender equality, etc., both in developing and developed economies. DFIs adopt the same rules, policies and use the same instruments as commercial banks, such as loans, credit lines, equity, and guarantees. Due to their different focus and development mandate, they tend to take more risks and adopt a longer-term perspective on their financial performance and profitability than commercial banks. Because of the differences mentioned, DFIs face specific challenges, many of which need to be encountered by commercial financial institutions. DFIs represent an important component of the membership of the SME Finance Forum. While many of the activities of the SME Finance Forum are relevant and valuable for the DFI members, a community of practice of development finance institutions is deemed necessary so to enable them to share their learning and experiences with one another as well as to explore ways they could collaborate and explore a partnership. Chair Joseph Nnanna - Chief Economist, Development Bank of Nigeria Presenters Paula Pelaez Zambrano - MSME Lead, IDB Invest Dr. Ravindra Singh - Head of Green Vertical, SIDBI Key Takeaways from the Session A write-up highlighting the challenges evaluating the effect of DFI interventions aimed at SME FInance and the solutions offered by Development Bank of Nigeria, IDB Invest and SIDBI is available on the Member's portal.   SME FINANCE FORUM ronyg@panapps.co America/New_York public
апр
05
SME FINANCE FORUM
Marketplace
апр 05, 2023
Add to Calendar 2023-04-04 20:00:00 2023-04-04 20:00:00 SME Finance Virtual Marketplace - April Session         The “SME Finance Virtual Marketplace” is an online match-making platform that promotes partnership and collaboration between members of the SME Finance Forum, especially financial institutions, fintech companies and development finance institutions/ investors. The virtual Marketplace is powered by GlobalLinker, an AI powered ‘Digital Ecosystem’ offering SMEs a range of services to build digital presence including e-commerce.  April Marketplace Session This monthly marketplace session, scheduled on Wednesday, April 5th from 8 am to 9 am EDT, will feature Leading Small Business Lenders and Finance Facilitators who will present their MSMEs Product and Services. Following the presentations, participants can reach out directly to the presenters to make inquiries or explore partnership opportunities!  Companies Pitching  Asaas Asaas is a fintech company that offers solutions to automate the financial back-office of companies in Brazil, focusing on Accounts Receivables, Payables and Credit. In 2021, the Company received its Payments Institution license from the Brazilian Central Bank, and in 2022 received its Credit license. Asaas was founded in Joinville, Brazil in 2014.   FintechOS FintechOS is the global leader in fintech enablement, with a mission to make fintech innovation available to every company. The FintechOS platform simplifies and accelerates the launching, servicing, and expansion of financial products and services, helping businesses recognize value up to 5 to 10 times sooner than with other approaches: with FintechOS, companies can get up and running with new financial solutions in as little as 12 weeks. Unlike others, FintechOS breaks data free from the core, enabling the creation of personalized and differentiated products and customer journeys at scale. FintechOS connects with any ecosystem tech or service – financial and non-financial – and can plug anywhere in the tech stack, working with existing and legacy tech that companies want to keep. A global employer with offices in London, New York, and Bucharest, FintechOS customers range from globally strategic companies like Groupe Société Générale, Admiral Group, and BPCE Oney, to game-changing players like Oney, eMag, and Howden. Its partners include niche consulting agencies, global consulting firms, and systems integrators, including Deloitte, EY, and PWC.   Finnovating Finnovating is the first B2B FinTech platform that connects 50,000+ FinTech, InsurTech, and PropTech with corporations and investors globally by promoting sustainable development and financial inclusion. Through its proprietary AI algorithms Finnovating is accelerating the open innovation and the collaboration between financial institutions and the best FinTech solutions to reinvent the way of doing finance in every corner of the world. Presenters  Rodrigo García de la Cruz - CEO  - Finnovating  Rodrigo is probably the largest Fintech worldwide connector as he is cofounder of the IberoAmerican FinTech Alliance, European Digital Finance Association and the Spanish FinTech  and InsurTech Association. On the other hand, he is the Founder of Finnovating, the first global Platform that connects 50,000+ fintech from 150+ countries with corporations and  investors. He is Robotic engineer, economist with studies in the LSE, and former director of entities such as Citibank, Barclays or Santander Bank. He has also launched the first FinTech fund in the south of Europe in 2015.   Piero Contezini - President and Co Founder - Asaas  Piero holds a B. Sc.in Financial Management and is a self-taught software developer and entrepreneur. He started his professional career at 16 years old in the field of information security consulting. Before creating Asaas in 2014, Piero co-founded 3 other companies, including ContaAzul, the largest ERP for small companies in Brazil. Today, Piero is the Executive Chairman of Asaas.       João Vitor Possamai - Chief Financial Officer - Asaas  João Vitor is the CFO at Asaas. Prior to joining the Company in 2021, João was a Principal at CPP Investments covering Latin America, where he participated in 7 transactions totalling US$ 3bn in equity investment. Previously, João also worked in Investment Banking at HSBC in São Paulo and Macquarie in NYC. João holds a B. Sc. in Finance and Accounting from NYU.        Eric Abcouwer - Sales Director for Benelux, France and Nordics - FintechOS  Eric joined FintechOS in 2022, and he is currently Sales Director for Benelux, France and Nordics. Eric' role sees him collaborating with financial institutions across mainland Europe on bringing digital innovation and transformative financial products and services to market.  He's been helping financial institutions to innovate and improve their bottom line for over 25 years, working for both early stage technology providers as well as incumbent core banking companies selling to the financial institutions across Europe, US and far east.      How does the Marketplace operate? To participate in the marketplace, each institution must have: An institutional profile (company profile and products/services offering) A personal profile (individuals representing the companies) Individuals on the Marketplace can explore products and services available (investment products, advisory services, technology solutions...etc. ) and reach out to one another to discuss potential collaboration and partnership. To learn how to set up a company profile, a listing and an individual profile, please read the User Manual in this link. Feel free to let us know should you have any questions or need any assistance to smefinanceforum@ifc.org.    SME FINANCE FORUM ronyg@panapps.co America/New_York public