MICROFINANCE EVENT: Mobile Money Transfer (MMT) Africa Conference and Expo to be Hosted May 10 – May 13, 2011, in Nairobi, Kenya

Event Name: Mobile Money Transfer (MMT) Africa

Event Date: May 10 – May 13, 2011

Event Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Event Website: http://www.mobile-money-transfer.com/africa

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Cost: Prices range from USD 1799 to USD 3397 depending on which parts of the event are to be accessed. Group discounts are available. Participants who register by April 8, 2011, are eligible for a discount of USD 100.

Summary of Event: The event is comprised of a one-day, pre-conference workshop, a two-day conference and one day of site visits to the local offices of iHub, an innovation centre for the technology community in Nairobi, and Grameen Foundation, a US-based organization that provides support to microfinance institutions.

Background on Organizer: This event is offered by Clarion Events, a British company that offers conferences focusing on payments innovation, telecommunications, government and emerging technologies.

Event Themes and Discussion Topics: The pre-conference workshop will teach participants how to plan, pilot, launch and maintain a mobile money transfer program. The conference will cover topics such as building a successful model for a mobile money program, analyzing mobile money initiatives from other global regions for application to the African context, and how mobile money benefits microfinance clients.

For information on speakers, you may see the conference webpage at: http://www.mobile-money-transfer.com/africa/speakers

Online Registration: http://www.mobile-money-transfer.com/africa/register/step1

For additional information, you may contact the organizers at: +44 (0) 20 7067 1831 or mmt@clarionevents.com

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