MICROFINANCE EVENT: Global Microfinance Summit; January 24-25, 2019; Istanbul, Turkey

The 3rd Global Microfinance Summit will address topics influencing the microfinance industry such as: (1) Digital Transformation: The Next Big Leap in Microfinance; (2) Impact of Microfinance on Sustainable Entrepreneurship Development; and (3) Green Microfinance: A Tool for Sustainable Business and Climate Action. Additionally, attendees will participate in open discussions on topics such as serving youth and women entrepreneurs as well as the evolution of microfinance policy.

The confirmed list of presenters includes:
– Andrea Limone, CEO, Permicro, Italy
– Kevin Chetty, Advisory Board Member, Habitat for Humanity International, South Africa
– Burcu Güvenek Arasli, Deputy Executive Director, UNICEF Turkish National Committee, Turkey

Background on Organizers: Euro Events organizes forums intended to improve the understanding of market conditions and supply chains in various industries.

Founded in 1964, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group provides loans and grants to governments and private companies in Africa via three entities: AfDB, the African Development Fund, and the Nigerian Trust Fund. Owned and funded by its 81 member countries, including 54 from Africa, AfFB Group has the mandate to reduce poverty and promote sustainable development. As of December 2017, AfDB Group has capital of XDR 67 billion (USD 95 billion)

The European Investment Fund (EIF) provides risk finance to organizations that lend to small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Europe. The fund is a public-private partnership whose shareholding structure, as of 2017, includes the European Investment Bank (59.8 percent equity); the European Union (EU) as represented by the European Commission (28.1 percent); and 24 financial institutions from EU member states plus Turkey and Croatia. As of 2016, EIF had total assets of EUR 2.30 billion (USD 2.42 billion).

Cost: The full fee per delegate is EUR 999 (USD 1,141), although there is a discounted rate of EUR 699 (USD 799) available for an unspecified time period.

Event Website: https://euro-events.co/3rd-global-microfinance-summit/

For more information, you may email operations[at]euro-events.co or call +420 734 655 262.

By Anuhya Tadepalli, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources

Event registration
http://tickets.euro-events.co/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=73

Euro Events website
https://euro-events.co

AfDB website
https://www.afdb.org/

AfDB Annual Report – 2017
https://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Generic-Documents/AfDB_Annual_Report_2017_EN.pdf

European Investment Fund (EIF)
http://www.eib.org

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: European Investment Fund to Guarantee $6m in Credit Lines Extended by Crnogorska Komercijalna Banka (CKB) to 700 Microentrepreneurs in Montenegro
https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-european-investment-fund-guarantee-6m-credit-lines-extended-crnogorska-komercijalna-banka-ckb-700-microentrepreneurs-montenegro/

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