Tag: EU Microfinance

#SFV 2022 Opening day 1

Welcoming remarks by MFC Management Board and Brunilda Isaj, Council Chairwoman  #SFV2022 opening by Ruth Paserman from the European Commission, [...]

#SFV2022 Talk with Leaders: Mastercard & MFI – towards digitalization

Filbo, an MFI from Romania, and Mastercard SME Solutions team discussed how MFIs can partner with Mastercard to digitize their customer [...]

Green recognition awards 2022

At the occasion of the second edition of the Social Finance Vibe 2022, MFC (Microfinance Centre) decided to recognize two [...]

Join the SIFTA Webinar: Preparing micro-businesses for the digital future.  

Introduction Doing business by microfinance clients is becoming more challenging every day as expenses continue to rise and it has [...]

Join the SIFTA Webinar: Building the visibility of the Social Finance sector – #EMD2022, Erste Group Campaign case study

13 October 2022

IntroductionSocial Finance is an important tool for addressing finance gaps for inclusive entrepreneurship. MFC network members: MFIs, Social Investors, Ethical/Social [...]

Join the Microfinance Centre Webinar: Capacity building for microfinance sector – call for consultants

12 October 2022

IntroductionAre you an expert in microfinance? Have you been providing or you are considering providing capacity building services to microfinance [...]

Social Inclusive Finance Technical Assistance Program (SIFTA) 

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Digital Era: A fresh perspective on change 

7 September 2022

INTRODUCTION What does it need to become a digital leader in the microfinance space? Apart from introducing the technical infrastructure [...]

Join the Microfinance Centre Webinar: Exploring Social Economy Action Plan  

5 September 2022

IntroductionAdoption of the Social Economy Action Plan (SEAP) by the European Commission in December 2021 can be seen as a herald of changes in [...]

Memorandum of understanding between Associations of Central Asian countries

We are thrilled to announce that a Memorandum of understanding between associations of MFIs of Central Asian countries was signed [...]

Meet the new MFC Member – EVPA

We are very happy to welcome on board and introduce the new MFC Member – EVPA. Last month, EVPA and the [...]

Financial Inclusion for Green Inclusive Growth in Europe (FIGIG)

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Meet the new MFC Member – Frankfurt School of Finance & Management

After more than a decade of a successful partnership, we’re proud to welcome Frankfurt School of Finance & Management as new [...]

Join the EaSI Technical Assistance Webinar: Capital for microfinance growth: which social, environmental and governance criteria are important for social investors?  

27 June 2022

Introduction The purpose of the webinar is to acquaint the EU microfinance practitioners with new ESG (“Environmental, Social, Governance”) – [...]

Join the EaSI Technical Assistance Webinar: Digital identity and opportunities for MFIs.  

23 June 2022

Introduction Pandemic boosted development of digital services in finance ecosystem. MCPs try to keep up with the growing offer of [...]

Meet the new MFC Member – Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation

We’re delighted to welcome Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation as a new member of the Microfinance Centre. The Grameen Crédit Agricole [...]

Join the EaSI Technical Assistance Webinar: InvestEU – Boosting Social Investment in the EU.  

22 June 2022

Introduction EU microfinance institutions need constant updating with regards to the EU funding available for microfinance. As InvestEU is a [...]

Join the EaSI Technical Assistance Webinar: Awareness raising on the climate issues among microfinance clients.  

21 June 2022

Introduction The Overview Survery (OS) conducted biannualy by EMN and MFC has seen a large increase in the MFI and [...]

Meet the new MFC Member – The Microfinance Association

We’re delighted to welcome The Microfinance Association as a new member of the Microfinance Centre. The Microfinance Association is a non-profit professional [...]

Join the EaSI Technical Assistance Webinar: Updated Environmental and Social Sustainability Framework of the EIB Group.  

20 June 2022

Introduction The interest and the need to invest considering environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria is growing steadily around the [...]