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From Data to Impact: A New Toolkit Helping European Microfinance Measure What Matters

MFC Annual Conference 2026 Spotlight, Albaniahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNhLDS_RUog How can microfinance institutions move beyond collecting data and start using it to strengt

MFC Contributing to the Future of Finance and Innovation for Micro and Small Businesses

MFC’s CEO, Wojciech Stępień, participated in the European Forum on Financing Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises 2026 in Warsaw, joining a panel discuss

MFC Members Exchange Knowledge on Digital Lending in Lithuania

As part of MFC’s commitment to capacity building and peer learning, representatives of Klear Lending (Bulgaria) and Finbee (Lithuania) met in Vilnius for a peer-to-peer lear

European Microfinance Day Campaign 2026

Following the European Microfinance Day event held in April in Brussels, co-organised by the European Investment Bank, fi-compass, the European Commission (DG EMPL), Microfina

From Achievements to Elections: Key Outcomes of the MFC Annual Membership Meeting 2026

The MFC Annual Membership Meeting 2026 brought together members from across Europe and Central Asia to reflect on the network’s achievements, review key developments, welcom

MFC at GECES Working Group on Access to Finance

In May, Beata Biela, Advocacy Manager, represented MFC in the GECES Working Group on Access to Finance. The Group’s objective is, inter alia, to analyse the Council Recom

SIFTA Workshops and Webinar Strengthen Organisational Resilience and Engagement

In June, SIFTA delivered a series of learning opportunities focused on strengthening organisational resilience, communication and workplace culture. On 15 June, Croatia

Psychological Safety in Teams: A Foundation for Trust, Innovation and Performance

On 25 June 2026, we hosted the SIFTA webinar “Psychological Safety in Teams: A Foundation for Trust, Innovation, and Performance”, delivered as part of the InvestEU Adviso

MFC Member Spotlight: Development Guarantee Group

This month, we are featuring Development Guarantee Group, a specialist advisory and asset management company focused on developing innovative guarantee solutions that contribu

Polish Loan Funds Set Priorities for the Months Ahead

On 16–17 June, representatives of Poland’s loan fund sector gathered for the Annual Assembly of the Polish Association of Loan Funds (PZFP) to discuss current priorities,

Be Part of the EU-Wide Social Economy Digitalisation Survey

Social economy organisations across Europe are invited to participate in a new EU-wide survey on digitalisation. The questionnaire is part of the study Digitalisation in the S

MFC Joins 250+ Organisations Calling for a Strong Social EU Budget

Microfinance Centre has joined more than 250 European and national organisations in urging EU leaders to place social and territorial investment at the centre of the next EU budge

MFC at GECES: Shaping the Future of Social Economy Policy in Europe

In June, Microfinance Centre participated in a meeting of the European Commission’s Expert Group on Social Economy and Social Enterprises (GECES), where policymakers, practi

Building social media capability for social finance institutions and community-focused organisations

How do you build trust on social media? Do you need to be everywhere? Which platforms really matter for loan funds? These questions were explored during a SIFTA workshop with

Building Cybersecurity Capability: Strengthening Incident Response in Credit Unions

On 15 June 2026, MFC and HUKU (Croatian Association of Credit Unions) delivered an on-site workshop in Zagreb for Croatian Credit Unions, focused on cybersecurity incident res

Microfinance Advocacy Committee: Members Selected

Following an open call to Microfinance Centre and European Microfinance Network member organisations, we are pleased to announce the selection of members for the newly establi

Strengthening Cooperation with Poland’s Loan Fund Sector

On 16–17 June, representatives of Poland’s loan fund sector gathered for the Polish Association of Loan Funds (PZFP) Annual Assembly to discuss key priorities, emerging ch

Psychological Safety: Hear Our Expert and Explore Why to Join Our June Webinar

Don’t miss the opportunity to gain practical insights from an expert on how to build trust, encourage openness, and strengthen team performance. Many leaders believe they

SIFTA | AI in Funding Assessment

On 27 May 2026, we delivered an online workshop for Italian MFIs and SEFPs, bringing together 42 participants to explore the use of AI in the evaluation of funding application

European Microfinance Day Campaign 2026 is underway. Share your Story!

The European Microfinance Day campaign, organized in partnership with the European Microfinance Network (EMN) has been underway since 11 May, following the Europ

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