SPECIAL REPORT: $123k European Microfinance Award for Financial Inclusion Through Technology: Application Period Open Through May 23, 2018

From the European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP):

The 2018 European Microfinance Award on “Financial Inclusion through Technology”

The 2018 Award intends to highlight how financial services providers can use technology innovations to expand outreach, broaden product offerings, improve the client experience, and increase operating efficiency, all guided by an unwavering focus on socially responsible finance.

All applications must be supported in writing by an e-MFP member. The closing date for applications is 23rd of May 2018, 23:59 CET.

To apply and for further details (including Explanatory Note with eligibility criteria), visit the European Microfinance Award website.

The European Microfinance Award is a prestigious annual award with EUR 100,000 for the winner, which attracts applications from financial service providers around the world that are innovating in a particular area of financial inclusion. It serves two parallel goals: rewarding excellence, and collecting and disseminating the most relevant practices for replication by others. The Award is granted by the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs – Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs and is jointly organised by the Ministry, the European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP) and the Inclusive Finance Network Luxembourg (InFiNe.lu).

This report is part of a sponsored series on European Microfinance Week, which will be held in Luxembourg from November 14 through November 16, 2018. MicroCapital has been engaged to promote and cover the event on-site.

Sources and Additional Resources

European Microfinance Week
http://www.e-mfp.eu/microfinance-week

MicroCapital Coverage of European Microfinance Week Since 2012
https://www.microcapital.org/category/european-microfinance-week/