The US-based, nonprofit Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) recently re-launched its MIX Market website, with the support of Canada’s MasterCard Foundation.
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MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: US President Obama Nominates CGAP CEO Elizabeth Littlefield for Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) Presidency
President Barack Obama has announced that he will nominate Elizabeth Littlefield to become President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). Ms Littlefield is currently a Director of the World Bank and the CEO of CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor), a multi-donor organization created to help build a the microfinance industry. Ms. Littlefield previously worked with JP Morgan, where she was the Managing Director of the Emerging Markets Capital Markets Division. She has served on the executive board of Women’s World Banking, Profund, Africa International Financial Holding, the Mastercard Foundation, the Calvert Foundation, and E&Co. Littlefield is a graduate of Brown University and also attended Ecole Nationale de Sciences Politiques in Paris.
MICROCAPITAL EVENT: Boulder Institute of Microfinance Holds Boulder 15th Annual Microfinance Training Program
Boulder Microfinance Training Program
July 20, 2009 to Aug. 7, 2009, Turin, Italy
MICROCAPITAL EVENT: The School of Applied Microfinance (SAM) in Kenya to Hold Annual Training Program Designed for Managers and Consultants of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian Sub-continent
Practical Skills and Tools for Microfinance Managers & Consultants
September 8-19, 2008, Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort & Spa, Mombasa, Kenya
Incorporated in Nairobi, Kenya, the School of Applied Microfinance (SAM) will hold its annual two-week training program in September, which will focus on capacity building for employees and partners of microfinance institutions (MFIs) located in Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian Sub-continent. The curriculum will include daily plenary presentations on macro issues such as e-banking’s effect on microfinance and the ongoing commercialization of the sector. Each day, the plenary presentations will be followed by two technical training sessions chosen by the participants from a list of 14 topics. The technical training sessions, which are all still open according to SAM’s web site, will include subjects such as Process Mapping, Product Costing, Customer Service, and Corporate Branding & Identity. Each session is one week in duration and participants can choose no more than four. Finally, participants will make presentations and hold discussions on case studies from their own MFIs in the evenings.
MICROCAPITAL EVENT: The Frankfurt School of Finance and Management (FSFM) to Offer Annual Micro Banking Summer Academy (MBSA) for Managers of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs)
Micro Banking Summer Academy
August 22 – September 5, 2008, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, Bad Homburg and Frankfurt, Germany
The Frankfurt School of Finance and Management (FSFM), previously known as Bankakademie, will hold its annual Micro Banking Summer Academy (MBSA) in August and September. Meant for managers of microfinance institutions (MFIs), the MBSA will be comprised of three sessions. The first will be an introductory weekend course entitled “Microfinance Principles” (August 22nd – 24th) designed for new practitioners and as a refresher for more experienced managers. Topics covered will include microfinance best practice, operational principles of MFIs, loan management, and financial performance. The first weekend agenda can be found here.