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NEWS #2020BWC Champion – Microinvest from Moldova – Shares Impressions from the Campaign

#2020BWC Champion – Microinvest from Moldova – Shares Impressions from the Campaign

MFC Member from Moldova, Microinvest, wants to share with you their BWC activities report. In 2020 Microinvest thanks to their great involvement, enormous work and creative appro

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NEWS Borrow Wisely Campaign 2020 Presenting Its Results, 2021 Edition Inviting You to Join!

Borrow Wisely Campaign 2020 Presenting Its Results, 2021 Edition Inviting You to Join!

[article regularly updated]   Last year’s BWC results are here for you to consult. The participants, assisted by MFC team, have done a tremendous job to adapt the Camp

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NEWS SPM Essentials 2021 by SPTF

SPM Essentials 2021 by SPTF

SPM Essentials is a webinar series that highlights practical strategies for today’s management challenges. The series will run throughout 2021 and will cover topics from all se

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Library Microfinance in Europe: Survey Report (2020 Edition)

Microfinance in Europe: Survey Report (2020 Edition)

This Survey Report presents a detailed snapshot of the microfinance sector up until the very beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, with information gathered in 2018-2019. However,

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NEWS Updated European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provision Enters Into Force

Updated European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provision Enters Into Force

The transition period of the updated Code, published on 30 June 2020, will end on 31 December 2020. As of 1 January 2021, all new Code evaluations of microfinance institutions will

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NEWS Borrow Wisely Campaign – 1st time online*, 7th time fantastic!

Borrow Wisely Campaign – 1st time online*, 7th time fantastic!

2020 greeted everyone with many new challenges. For the Borrow Wisely Campaign it was no different. The formula of BWC had to be modified according to what is happening all around

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Library MFI Digitalization Pathways. Monitoring Progress in Microfinance Digital Journeys [Research Paper]

MFI Digitalization Pathways. Monitoring Progress in Microfinance Digital Journeys [Research Paper]

This paper summarizes the results of research conducted among MFC members on the digital solutions. Results are presented against the MFC’s Digital Transformation Framework to il

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NEWS Learn About Saving Groups in Europe – Case Study of ACAF From Spain

Learn About Saving Groups in Europe – Case Study of ACAF From Spain

Learn about saving groups in Europe – case study of ACAF, Spain! The Association of Self-Funded Communities (ACAF) who has been successfully establishing and promoting saving gr

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NEWS Opportunity International Announces The Sale of 78% of Opportunity Bank Serbia to Three Impact Investors

Opportunity International Announces The Sale of 78% of Opportunity Bank Serbia to Three Impact Investors

 Opportunity International and its investment vehicle, Opportunity Transformation Investments, finalized the sale of 78 percent of Opportunity Bank Serbia (OBS), Opportunity Inte

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NEWS CGAP Global Pulse Survey of Microfinance Institutions – Please Respond Before 15th December

CGAP Global Pulse Survey of Microfinance Institutions – Please Respond Before 15th December

Launched in June and running through December 2020, the CGAP Global Pulse Survey of Microfinance Institutions is the first survey that aims to capture the full picture of COVID-19

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NEWS Digitalization of Microfinance in Europe – Where Do We Stand? Which Way to Go?

Digitalization of Microfinance in Europe – Where Do We Stand? Which Way to Go?

Digitalization of microfinance in Europe - where do we stand? which way to go? The Microfinance Centre is warmly inviting you to watch a webinar  (video recording below) where

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NEWS Emotionally Intelligent Organizational Culture || EaSI Technical Assistance Webinar recording

Emotionally Intelligent Organizational Culture || EaSI Technical Assistance Webinar recording

Leaders in Digital Era|| Track 1: Leadership in digital era Date: 10 December 2020 Language: EnglishSee other webinars within the serieshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL5R3C

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NEWS Albanian Microfinance Association Publishes Survey Results on the Future of Digitalization in Non-banking Financial Institutions

Albanian Microfinance Association Publishes Survey Results on the Future of Digitalization in Non-banking Financial Institutions

Source: Albanian Microfinance Association On November 10, 2020, the Albanian Microfinance Association organized an online presentation, where it made public the results of a surve

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NEWS The Will of Microfinance Institutions to Maintain Their Activities During Covid-19 Crisis

The Will of Microfinance Institutions to Maintain Their Activities During Covid-19 Crisis

Source : Grameen Credit Agricole Foundation ADA, Inpulse and the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation have collaborated to monitor and analyse the effects of the Covid-19 crisis fo

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NEWS Take Part in The Survey on the European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provision – Deadline Extended!

Take Part in The Survey on the European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provision – Deadline Extended!

Deadline to take part in the survey extended until 11 December 2020   MFC would like to share with you a survey on the European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provis

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NEWS Digital Literacy Bootcamp Certification

Digital Literacy Bootcamp Certification

The #DigLitBootcamp aimed at building strong foundation for digital transformation processes in MFIs by targeting basic skills, knowledge and capabilities related to digitalisati

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NEWS AMFA – Accelerating Development Sustainable Micro-Entrepreneurship In Rural Regions Of Azerbaijan: Two Project’s Events

AMFA – Accelerating Development Sustainable Micro-Entrepreneurship In Rural Regions Of Azerbaijan: Two Project’s Events

Accelerating Development Sustainable Micro-Entrepreneurship In Rural Regions Of Azerbaijan” (ADSMIRRA) is a project is co-founded by the European Union, organized by the Azerbai

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NEWS Microfinance Survey Report (2020 Edition) – Key Findings Webinar on 9th February

Microfinance Survey Report (2020 Edition) – Key Findings Webinar on 9th February

EMN and MFC are pleased to invite you to discover and exchange on the key findings from their core publication, Microfinance in Europe: Survey Report, during a joint webinar on 9 F

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NEWS Leaders in Digital Era: Digital Emotional Intelligence | EaSI Technical Assistance Webinar | 21 January 2021

Leaders in Digital Era: Digital Emotional Intelligence | EaSI Technical Assistance Webinar | 21 January 2021

The European Union is offering this webinar to representatives from microfinance institutions (MFI) interested to acquire the skills and attitudes of leaders, who can successfully

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NEWS Webinar: Evaluation and Support for Improving Inclusive Green Finance for MFIs – The Green Index

Webinar: Evaluation and Support for Improving Inclusive Green Finance for MFIs – The Green Index

The e-MFP Green Inclusive & Climate Smart Finance Action Group (GICSF AG), convened by the European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP), was created in 2013 with the objective of rai

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