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Meet the new MFC Member – ARD CREDIT

We’re delighted to welcome Ard Credit as a new member of the Microfinance Centre. Ard Credit is a publicly listed non-bank finance company that provides access to inclusive financial services to Mongolians by leveraging the potential of innovative technologies. The numbers speak for themselves. As for today Ard Credit has 923,500

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Meet the new MFC Member – AFC Agriculture and Finance Consultants

Microfinance Centre is delighted to announce that the AFC Agriculture and Finance Consultants GmbH has joined the membership! AFC Agriculture and Finance Consultants is a Germany based consulting company that offers high-quality advisory services, focusing on agricultural and financial sector development. We look forward to starting working together. Learn more about

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Welcome a new MFC Member

Welcome a new Member of MFC – ASPEKT from Macedonia

We are delighted to welcome ASPEKT as a new member of the Microfinance Network. Their expertise will prove an essential contribution to the membership’s efforts towards digitalization and we look forward to our collaborations! ASPEKT is Software Development and IT Consulting Company delivering innovative software solutions, comprised under the Aspekt

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Engagement banking applications for MFIs webinar

Webinar on Engagement banking – applications for MFIs 

Webinar on Engagement banking – applications for MFIsWhen: Tuesday, April 12th, 2022, 11:00 – 12:00 CET (Amsterdam / Warsaw / Sarajevo) Language: English  https://youtu.be/EAK10KHWn6g Engagement Banking puts the customer at the center of all banking activities and delivers the digital experience that customers nowadays expect. It is important to understand that

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Call for Proposals – Consultant for local Policy Forum Romania

Terms of Reference  Local Consultant for implementation of 4 Local Action Groups and Policy Forum in Romania  The main goal is to support the Romanian microfinance sector in the stakeholder engagement process of organizing a country policy forum/roundtable that will support its sector’s  mission to provide financial products and business

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Frankfurt School of Finance & Management courses – discount for MFC Members

Registrations for the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management courses are discounted for MFC members! Frankfurt School shares its experience in Financial Inclusion and Green Finance with you via the Frankfurt School Development Finance e-Campus, which provides excellent and internationally accredited online  Certified Expert courses  to help practitioners to develop & improve

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European Social Enterprise Monitor 2022

The ESEM is the first social enterprise monitor on the European level, gathering survey data from social entrepreneurs from across Europe. 2,000 socially and environmentally minded entrepreneurs shared their experiences regarding social entrepreneurship in their respective countries. The ESEM Report provides key insights into national social enterprise ecosystems and into

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Support for Digitalisation of Social Impact

During the Covid-19 pandemic, third sector organisations (TSOs) and social enterprises (SEs) were forced to adapt to a rapidly changing environment and undergo digital transformations. However, the lack of visibility, limited resources and access to knowledge, digital and technical skills challenged the digitalisation of the third sector. With this in

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SIFTA webinarium:  InvestEU i SIFTA dla polskich pośredników finansowych

Wstęp Celem webinarium jest przedstawienie instrumentów, jakie EU kieruje do pośredników finansowych, by wspierali ekonomię społeczną. InvestEU i SIFTA dla polskich pośredników finansowych Kiedy: Środa, 14 grudnia, 2022, 10:00 – 12:00 CET (Amsterdam/ Warszawa / Sarajewo) Język: Polski Zarejestruj się: Rejestracja https://youtu.be/weZQne2S3vE Komisja Europejska coraz więcej uwagi poświęca sektorowi ekonomii

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#SFV2022 Closing

Closing of the Social Finance Vibe 2022,  including:  Insights to inspire from Sophie Sirtaine, CGAP CEO  Financial services in building resilience  The world today is rattled with unprecedented shocks and crises, but if the unbanked and underbanked are left behind, development agendas risk failing at their original mission to help

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#SFV2022 Impact Measurement Revisited

Recent years have seen a number of crucial developments in social and environmental performance reporting. Here we examine the key impact measurement frameworks in use today by various microfinance sector stakeholders — and tap into the insights of practitioners on collecting and reporting these indicators.   The recording was made as

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#SFV2022 EU Funding for Microfinance and the Social Economy

Our experts discussed overview of current opportunities for MFIs and social enterprise finance providers in terms of EU programmes and initiatives such as InvestEU, SIFTA, fi-compass/AMIF.   This video was recorded during the virtual conference Social Finance Vibe 2022: Towards a Resilient Future, organized by Microfinance Centre on November 9-10.  https://youtu.be/YDN4W7BtBLs

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#SFV2022 Talk with Leaders: Karolina Witeska-Chmielewska, FDPA, Poland

Within Green Inclusive Finance Recognition, The Foundation for the Development of Polish Agriculture (FDPA) has been recognized as a Leader in sustainable agriculture innovation  for the capacity building of farmers in environmentally friendly agriculture. In this video, FDPA shares their experience and examples of initiatives.     This video was recorded

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