MICROFINANCE EVENT: Financial Inclusion Summit; May 28 - 29, 2019; Johannesburg, South Africa

This “thought leadership event,” held by the UK-based Microfinance Association, focuses on the current status and future expectations for financial inclusion. While the previous summit in April 2018 targeted West Africa, this year’s summit will cover sub-Saharan Africa as a whole. The confirmed list of session topics includes: Financial Inclusion, the Changing Landscape; Harnessing Change to Accelerate Financial Inclusion; The Future of Financing for MSMEs; Developing Financial Inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa; Building Trust and Overcoming Barriers in Digital Financial Services; and Mobile Payments and Technology. Those interested in speaking at or sponsoring the event may contact Ademola Tosoye for more information via ade[at]microfinanceassociation.org or +44 (0) 1322 312078.

Background on organizers: The Microfinance Association is a nonprofit membership organization that reports having raised USD 50 million for African microfinance institutions.

Cost: The fee to attend is USD 1,000 per person.

Event Website: http://www.microfinanceassociation.org/event/financial-inclusion-summit/

For more information, you may contact the organizers at +44 (0) 1322 312078 or at info[at]microfinanceassociation.org.

By Tiannah Steele, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources

Microfinance Association homepage
http://www.microfinanceassociation.org

About the Microfinance Association
http://www.microfinanceassociation.org/about/

Financial Inclusion Summit event website
http://www.microfinanceassociation.org/event/financial-inclusion-summit/

Event application form
http://www.microfinanceassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/application-form-2019.doc

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