As microfinance is still an young industry, we have not enjoyed a strong conference circuit. Although many excellent conferences have been held, the industry lacks a suite of quality, reoccurring annual gatherings. Conference offerings focused on investment have been even sparser. With four recent developments, the circuit has gained critical mass.
Most recently, Goldman Sachs has signed on as a major sponsor of the Women’s World Banking (WWB) annual conference entitled “Microfinance and the capital markets: a global exchange,” which until now had been exclusively limited to members of the WWB community. While WWB maintains a low public profile, it is one of the elite US microfinance organizations attracting high-flying Goldman. Goldman is newer to microfinance relative to other global investment banks. This conference is in New York City by invitation only and will be held January 16 & 17.
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