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NEWS Welcome to New MFC Member: Singlify, a Fintech from UK!

Welcome to New MFC Member: Singlify, a Fintech from UK!

[divider]   [divider] We are very pleased to introduce new MFC Member: Singlify, a new UK based social enterprise. Companys’ aim is to make the state of the art

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NEWS Study Visit Opportunity: China’s E-commerce Industry Discovery Program

Study Visit Opportunity: China’s E-commerce Industry Discovery Program

[divider] [divider] Dates: 11th - 15th October, 2018 Location:Lishui City of China’s Zhejiang Province Fee: USD 1500 for 5 days (conference venues, hotel reservation,

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NEWS Join “Migrant Entrepreneurship Support in Practice” Conference!

Join “Migrant Entrepreneurship Support in Practice” Conference!

Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands Dates: September 27-28, 2018 Free Registration: Form Agenda: Download The MFC as a member of MAGNET (Migrant Acceleration for Growth N

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NEWS Call for Proposals on the Integration of Third-Country Nationals in the European Union

Call for Proposals on the Integration of Third-Country Nationals in the European Union

[divider] [divider] The European Commission has published a call for proposals for € 16.2 million to support the Integration of third-country nationals in the European

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NEWS Join MFC Coaching and Peer-mentoring Programme

Join MFC Coaching and Peer-mentoring Programme

[divider] [divider] Business coaching and the personal development and self help industry is considered to be one of the booming industries today Brendon Burchard Best se

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NEWS Call for Entrepreneurs to the MFC-EMN Annual Conference 2018

Call for Entrepreneurs to the MFC-EMN Annual Conference 2018

[divider] [divider] In the framework of the MFC-EMN Annual Conference 2018, the Microfinance Centre (MFC) and the European Microfinance Network (EMN) are launching a cal

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NEWS Update of the European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provision

Update of the European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provision

The Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion is leading a process to update the European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provision. What is the Euro

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NEWS Fintech Marketplace Application Deadline Extended

Fintech Marketplace Application Deadline Extended

[divider] [divider] Deadline to submit your application to the Fintech Marketplace on MFC-EMN Annual Conference 2018 extended to 6th August! Fintech companies and tech pro

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NEWS Welcome to our new member: SMART CREDIT from Moldova!

Welcome to our new member: SMART CREDIT from Moldova!

The SMART CREDIT LLC is a moldavian microfinance institution operating in 5 branches, placed mainly in small cities: Ungheni (2 branches), Calarasi, Cimislia and Chisinau, orie

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NEWS 4th Annual CEO Forum Summit at the MFC-EMN Annual Conference 2018

4th Annual CEO Forum Summit at the MFC-EMN Annual Conference 2018

Dates: 5-6 October 2018 Location: Bilbao, Spain Topic: Microfinance and fintech 4th CEO Summit Agenda: Download 4th Annual CEO Forum Summit will take place at the end of

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NEWS MAGNET: Join Networking and Sharing on Migrant Entrepreneurship

MAGNET: Join Networking and Sharing on Migrant Entrepreneurship

Are you interested in the topic of migrant entrepreneurship? Do you wonder if there are opportunities to support migrants' businesses and what are the best practices? Join the

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NEWS Open call: Consultant for a study on microfinance digitalization in Europe

Open call: Consultant for a study on microfinance digitalization in Europe

[divider] [divider] Microfinance Centre is looking for a short-term consultant for a study on microfinance digitalization in Europe. The objective of the study is to d

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NEWS MFC Signed Strategic Partnership with the AMIR (Rwanda)

MFC Signed Strategic Partnership with the AMIR (Rwanda)

[divider] [divider] MFC’s Partnership Programme for Country Associations is an initiative that is expected to move the cooperation with country level microfinance netw

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NEWS Fintechs wanted: Invitation to the Fintech Marketplace at the MFC-EMN Annual Conference

Fintechs wanted: Invitation to the Fintech Marketplace at the MFC-EMN Annual Conference

[divider][divider] Dates: 3-5 October 2018  Location: The Euskalduna Conference Centre, Bilbao, Spain Application deadline: 6th August 2018. Fintech companies and tech provi

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NEWS Social Performance Fund: 7 years of Scaling up Social Performance Infographic Summary

Social Performance Fund: 7 years of Scaling up Social Performance Infographic Summary

The Social Performance Fund managed by the Microfinance Centre, aimed at promoting social performance standards and encouraging systematic integration of Social Performance Managem

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NEWS Join ILO’s Impact Insurance Academy

Join ILO’s Impact Insurance Academy

[divider] [divider] Location: International Training Centre of the ILO, Turin, Italy Dates: September 10-14, 2018 Deadline for registration: July 20, 2018 The

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NEWS Early Bird Registration for the MFC-EMN Annual Conference 2018 is open!

Early Bird Registration for the MFC-EMN Annual Conference 2018 is open!

[divider] [divider] The Microfinance Centre (MFC) and the European Microfinance Network (EMN) are pleased to announce that Early Bird Registration is open for the MFC-E

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NEWS Albania: Establishment of a National Working Group with the support of MFC and EC

Albania: Establishment of a National Working Group with the support of MFC and EC

[divider] In cooperation with the Microfinance Centre (MFC) and with the support of the European Union, the Albanian Microfinance Association (AMA) has initiated a series of wor

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NEWS Inclusive fintech: Guidelines for Investing in Responsible Digital Financial Inclusion

Inclusive fintech: Guidelines for Investing in Responsible Digital Financial Inclusion

[divider] [divider] responsAbility Investments, the Microfinance Centre Member, is an Inaugural Signatory to the newly defined, globally applicable Guidelines for Investing

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NEWS EU budget: a new Social Fund and Globalisation Adjustment Fund

EU budget: a new Social Fund and Globalisation Adjustment Fund

[divider] [divider] For the next long-term EU budget, the European Commission proposes to further strengthen the Union’s social dimension with a renewed European Social F

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