2025 was a strong year for the SIFTA program
2025 was a strong year for the SIFTA program. This success was possible thanks to the commitment of our partners, experts, speakers and participants who helped us design and deliver activities that continue to strengthen the European microfinance and social finance community.
We reached participants from 71 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America and the Middle East. Local workshops and webinars were organised in Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Croatia.
Across more than 20 training topics, we explored key areas shaping the future of microfinance and social finance, including:
- AI‑powered services for micro‑entrepreneurs and social enterprises
- Digital and green skills for microfinance clients
- New product development, including micro‑equity
- Financial planning, modelling and credit scoring for small MFIs
- Legal aspects of loan collateral and practical debt collection
- Internal audit, AML and cybersecurity
- ESG implementation and operationalisation
- Leadership and team management in multi‑generational teams
- Local development and microcredit opportunities in Southern Italy
- EU instruments and programmes for microfinance and social economy
- Fintech models, responsible AI, carbon credit systems and more
- 15 webinars
- 8 tailored trainings
- 9 workshops
- 6 peer‑to‑peer and study visits
- 71 countries reached
with the involvement of 45 experts and 1,170 participants.
Our YouTube channel features recordings from many of this year’s sessions. Explore insights directly from sector experts and practitioners.
A sincere thank you to everyone who contributed to SIFTA 2025. More initiatives are coming − follow us as we continue building skills, knowledge and collaboration across Europe’s inclusive finance ecosystem.