The MFC research reviews the involvement of microfinance institutions in the provision of non-financial services to clients and other constituents. The provision of business development services (BDS) alongside credit has become a salient feature of many European MFIs. Over the years, different models of BDS have emerged, varying both by level of integration with core financial services and the ...

Business coaching and the personal development and self help industry is considered to be one of the booming industries today Brendon Burchard Best selling author of New York Times Coaching is the universal language of change and learning CNN Are you HR manager, that seeks inspiration? Are your responsible for staff development and need examples of how others do that? ...

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 the joint MFC-EMN Annual Conference in Bilbao.  The CEO Summit will start at 5 pm on Friday, October 5 and will continue Saturday October 6. The CEO Forum Summit is a private space for the chief executives ...

Project Description Coaching and mentoring prove to be one of the most efficient tools especially in the development of middle and senior managers. If you ask, more and more managers admit how satisfied they were about the services of the professional coach. In 2019, MFC continues with its mentoring and coaching services to our members and partners: MFC kicked off ...

Organiser: European Commission Deadline: 24.05.2018  Budget: €2,225,000 Eligible applicants: established in one of the 28 EU countries The overall objective of this call is to support the creation, the improvement and the wider distribution of support schemes for migrant entrepreneurs. This call will identify potential entrepreneurs among migrants and raise awareness about entrepreneurship within migrant communities. Specifically, the focus is on: Training courses (e.g. on entrepreneurship, business ...

PDF version Dear Readers, This is our last project newsletter for the year and before we give you a summary of the most important points covered below, we would like to take some time to express our gratitude for all new partnerships, which allowed us to work with you to benefit your institution, your clients, and the whole microfinance sector ...

There is a growing body of evidence that (aspiring) migrant entrepreneurs require a different set of core competences to successfully set up and run their businesses in a changing society in dynamic economic and labour market circumstances. To address this challenge MFC, along with 7 European partners, kicks off a new project aimed at linking and training organisations supporting migrant ...

The European Solidarity Corps is the new EU initiative to foster solidarity in Europe. Since its launch in December 2016, more than 40.000 young Europeans have already signed up to take part in this unique experience. In order to meet the expectations of these young people, we need your support! What is it all about? The European Solidarity Corps is about ...

Ask your first question   WHO CAN USE THE HELPDESK? Any institution or individual that would like to know more about microfinance in Europe can use the Helpdesk. It’s particularly relevant to microfinance and guarantee-granting institutions, public and private banks, local and regional authorities, networks, business incubators, research centres and potential clients. WHAT KINDS OF QUESTIONS CAN YOU ASK? The Helpdesk will provide tailored answers, within the ...

  Dear Readers, Our second project newsletter brings you important milestones for the EaSI TA project: namely the successful completion of the Second Call for Expression of Interest, as well as the conclusion of the pilot phase of the EU Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provision (“the Code”). We are pleased to share updates to the Code, as well as ...