Tag: Access to Finance

Meet the new MFC Member – Frankfurt School of Finance & Management

After more than a decade of a successful partnership, we’re proud to welcome Frankfurt School of Finance & Management as new member of the Microfinance Centre. Frankfurt Sc

Join the EaSI Technical Assistance Webinar: InvestEU – Boosting Social Investment in the EU.  

22 June 2022

IntroductionEU microfinance institutions need constant updating with regards to the EU funding available for microfinance. As InvestEU is a new EU investment programme, necessary u

Join the EaSI Technical Assistance Webinar: Awareness raising on the climate issues among microfinance clients.  

21 June 2022

IntroductionThe Overview Survery (OS) conducted biannualy by EMN and MFC has seen a large increase in the MFI and the public's interest in Green Products and Green Microfinance. Th

Refugee Finance in times of uncertainty: mitigating risks and identifying opportunities

24 May and 26 April 2022

INTRODUCTIONThe crisis in Ukraine continues to impact financial markets across the world. As financial service providers begin to come to terms with the new reali

Join the EaSI Technical Assistance Webinar: What can microfinance learn from the EU crowdfunding? 

22 April 2022

IntroductionExplore how can the experience of the EU crowdfunding platforms be adapted by microfinance practitioners to expand their outreach to micro and social

Webinar on Engagement banking – applications for MFIs 

12 April 2022

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

Webinar on Innovation in BDS for farmers – ABA center and FED Invest case study 

6 April 2022

IntroductionSharing the experience of the partnership of FED Invest, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-supported Project on Financial Inclusion of Albanian Smallholders

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 sect

Enhancing Refugees’ Financial Inclusion

Project title: Enhancing refugees’ financial inclusion (access to microfinance and business development support) Project status: active Project duration:â€

LETS SAVEE – Watch Saving Groups Videos

Check how Saving Groups can contribute to improving lives of low income earners, migrants, poor unemployed, people with unstable jobs and microentrepreneurs by encouraging these gr

Microfinance Centre (MFC) signs Strategic Partnership with Romanian Association of Microfinance Institutions (MFA)

We are happy to announce that the Microfinance Centre (MFC) and Romanian Association of Microfinance Institutions (MFA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding.The main goal of t

Saving Groups Methodology and Training Curriculum

This saving groups methodology and training curriculum aims to promote Savings Groups in countries where partner organisations of the LEarning, Teaming up and Saving – SAVing gro

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

Borrow Wisely Campaign 2020 – the 7th edition in October

News: 2021 Edition of the Borrow Wisely Campaign is Open for Applications! 2020 edition's results | 2021BWC invitation Big THANK YOU and first impressions 7th Edition of the Bor

7th Edition of the Borrow Wisely Campaign Has Started Right Now! #2020BWC

October is here which equals the BORROW WISELY CAMPAIGN 2020 launch!   This year’s participants have prepared lots of #2020BWC activities on-line (and some off-line as w

#BorrowWisely is kicking off in TWO WEEKS!

Borrow Wisely Campaign is almost here – the 7th edition is starting on the very first day of October! This year the format will be modified due to the pandemic restrictions. But

Migrant Entrepreneurship Online Conference “Growing Europe”- Every Thursday of September

  Make your September count! After months of lockdown that has disproportionately affected the world’s disadvantaged communities, especially those with their own businesse

EIF and European Commission Launch New Covid-19 Measures Supporting Micro- and Social Enterprises Under the EaSI Guarantee Instrument

  Coronavirus: EIF and European Commission Launch New Covid-19 Measures Supporting Micro- and Social Enterprises Under the Eur 400m EaSI Guarantee Instrument Enhanced

The Contribution of the Fintech Sector to Financial Inclusion and Health – A Review of Opportunities and Challenges

The case studies present findings on the current state of the fintech industry in six countries: (UK, Netherlands, Poland, Ukraine, Turkey and the Czech Republic) in the context o

EaSI Technical Assistance Investment Readiness Training for Microfinance Institutions in Hungary

The European Union is offering an investment readiness training under the EaSI Technical Assistance programme tailored to microfinance institutions and other stakeholders in the Hu