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SIFTA Mid-Year Highlights: A Strong Start to 2025

With 529 participants, 8 webinars, 3 workshops, 7 tailored trainings, investment readiness support, portfolio analysis, and 5 peer-to-peer study visits, the first half of 2025

2024 marked a successful year for MFC – read the annual report 2024

2024 marked a successful year for MFC, despite a challenging external environment characterized by instability and shrinking funding opportunities. The audited financia

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Empowering Inclusion: 7 Social Innovation Cases

Across Europe, seven forward-thinking organizations (Filbo — Romania, Adie — France, Microlab — Italy, 3Bank — Serbia, Coopfin — Italy, FAER — Romania

Get Ready for Social Finance Vibe 2025 – The Benchmark Online Conference

📅 Save the date: November 5–6, 2025 Social Finance Vibe 2025, our flagship virtual learning event, is back! Join us for two days of engaging discussions, expert i

Read the latest case study and learn how Confeserfidi empower green entrepreneurs in Sicily

In Sicily, where microentrepreneurs often struggle with financial, social, and digital barriers—especially women, migrants, and youth—Confeserfidi is paving

The Microfinance Centre joins the call for a stronger European Social Fund+

We’ve signed the joint statement alongside 44 other European networks to urge the EU to protect and strengthen the ESF+ in the next long-term budget. As Europe evolves, inve

How to help small businesses go green? Hermina, FILBO’s AI Sustainability Assistant, knows the answer

Why Hermina? Client surveys conducted by OMRO revealed a consistent theme: entrepreneurs were open to sustainable practice

Let’s Shape the Future of Microfinance in Europe. Join us in the EU Code of Good Conduct Survey

The European Commission (EC) has launched a revision process of the European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provision, with updates planned for 2026/2027. This is a uniq

EmpowerHer: check how to strengthen the women entrepreneurs digitally

Meet Microlab and their project developed under the Transform Together Fund! Over the past 15 months, Microlab has been working hands-on to design, test and implement a solution

Recap of Novalend Peer-to-Peer Visit to Klear Lending under SIFTA

Two days of sharp insight and no-fluff exchange wrapped up the SIFTA Peer-to-Peer visit, where NovaLend (Poland) met with Klear (Bulgaria) in Sofia on 17–18 June. During

BCR Social Finance Welcomes Bielskie Centrum Przedsiębiorczości (BCP)

The SIFTA Peer-to-Peer visit to BCR Social Finance in Bucharest, held on June 11-12, 2025, marked a significant step towards fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange in

Why ESG factors are important for the business sector, particularly for credit unions?

We discussed the importance of ESG factors for credit unions during the SIFTA workshop "ESG Overview and Implementation" on June 9th, 2025, at WESPA Spaces, Zagreb which Mic

Business Microcredit IFN S.A. Awarded “A” Sustainability Alignment Rating by Agents for Impact

Business Microcredit IFN S.A. has received an AFISAR© Sustainability Alignment Rating of "A" from Agents for Impact, placing the institution among the top 10 microfinance pro

Microfinance in Europe: Survey Report (2024 edition)

This is the 12th edition of the Survey Report on Microfinance in Europe, produced by the European Microfinance Network and the Microfinance Centre. For the sixth consecutive year,

Call for a Consultant (evaluation of reports)

MFC is looking for a consultant who has proven experience in checking narrative and financial reports of organizations, who were implementing grant based projects, financed by E

Advocating For The Future Of Microfinance: Key Talks With DG EMPL

In April MFC has held important meetings with Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (DG EMPL). We had discussions with Mario Nava, Director-Gene

Driving Inclusive Green and Digital Transitions: Highlights from the Transform Together Fund Final Meeting

On 1–2 April 2025, MFC and our partner Cerise+SPTF hosted the final meeting of the Transform Together Fund Project in Brussels — a key milestone in supporting the digital

Upcoming Roundtable on Financial Inclusion in Warsaw, in Poland

Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash MFC has joined forces with International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank and the UN Refugee Agenc

We drive Green Change: Climate & Microfinance Working Group Meeting

On 17 April 2025, MFC hosted the second meeting of the Climate and Microfinance Working Group, bringing together sector professionals to exchange experiences and strengthe

SIFTA Peer to Peer Visit of MicroSmart to Partner MFI

MFC recently conducted a peer-to-peer visit as part of the SIFTA Program. Partner from Bosnia and Herzegovina hosted Microsmart from Greece.Participants discussed

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