BUILDING A RESILIENT MSME FINANCIAL SECTOR FOR INCLUSIVE GROWTH IN WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA
VIRTUAL FORUM: 5th to 6th October 2021
NETWORKING
WITH HIGH LEVEL ATTENDEES FROM BANKS AND MFIs FROM ACROSS AFRICA
20+
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
30+
EXPERT INDUSTRY SPEAKERS
8
INTERACTIVE PRESENTATIONS & PANEL DISCUSSIONS
6
LEARNING SESSION SELECTIONS
ABOUT THE ACADEMY
As part of the EIB Financial Sector Technical Assistance Program for West and Central Africa, EIB in partnership with MFW4A is organizing the EIB Academy – a two-day forum taking place on 5th and 6th October 2021.
The EIB Academy is a well-established and recognized exchange forum and learning format that, in recent years, has been held physically in an African capital. Given the current circumstances, the 2021 version will be virtual and therefore accessible to a much wider audience.
Debates and interactive presentations will lead to reflection on various essential themes such as; how financial institutions (FIs) in the region can encourage entrepreneurship, integrate climate challenges into their operations, promote gender financing, pursue opportunities in the digitalization of services and operations and much more!
PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS
DAY ONE: 5th October | Debates and panel discussions
- EIB engagement in financial operations in West and Central Africa including related TA programme
- Regional perspectives on SME banking and microfinance
- West and Central Africa: Trends in macro-economic and financial sector performance
- MSME finance in the new normal: Risks and opportunities
- Green finance in West and Central Africa: Perspectives for financial institutions
- Finance with a Gender Lens: Experiences and achievements
- Digitalization and ways to digitize financial services – state of affairs in West and Central Africa
DAY TWO: 6th October | Learning sessions (limited admission):
Green finance:
Building healthy loan portfolios with climate relevant loans
Agriculture finance:
Becoming financial partner of the entire value chain
Gender finance:
Seeking new opportunities by offering the right value proposition
Digital finance:
The future of service delivery and innovative products
Digitalized operations:
The key to customer centric and efficient business processes
Building ESG frameworks:
The journey to ESG reporting and rating for your FI
WHY ATTEND:
Gain regional insights into best practices on green finance, gender finance and digitization
Hear from leaders in the DFI, banking and MSME space in West & Central Africa
Engage in a blend of conference and workshop formats to optimize learning and takeaways
Network via a state-of-the-art digital platform with everyone you need to know in MSME finance in two leading African regions
Be part of shaping the future of MSME finance for the region
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The two-day forum is primarily targeted at senior and middle managers from:
- Financial Institutions (FIs) in West and Central Africa
- Development Finance Institutions (DFIs)
- Public and private sector
- Regulators
- NGOs
- Other financial stakeholders
The main language will be French; simultaneous translation (French-English/English-French) will be provided.
Dates
- 5th October 2021: 09:00 - 17:30
- 6th October 2021: 09:00 - 16:00
Contact us
- NicoleSmith@dmgevents.com
- Tel: +27 21 700 5600
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