DEVELOPING THE MICROFINANCE INDUSTRY IN THE NEW REALITY

The current economic environment has significantly affected the microfinance sector: MFIs’ operations, portfolio, and liquidity, as well as ways of cooperation and information exchange with the other microfinance stakeholders. Many financial markets see the changing value of the local currencies, prices for goods and services, and costs of hedging, and decreasing opportunities of attracting the new investments. Microfinance sector players struggle with debt repayments, meanwhile moratoriums and restructurings become a widespread measure introduced to support the sector development. In addition, a slowdown in the real economy makes the clients of MFIs even more vulnerable, hence it requires the respective transformation of existing systems, policies and approaches.

The 17th Annual Global Microfinance Forum by Uniglobal will cover a range of topics that make this forum appealing to MFIs, investors and other industry players from all over the world. It will bring on board a solid network of professionals and senior level experts who will share their experiences and views on the current sector challenges and opportunities, as well as expectations and predictions about future trends in microfinance. During multiple sessions the participants will discuss how MFIs adapt to and run in the new reality, current complications for microclients, specificity of moratoriums on debt repayments, rising importance of digital transformation and many other important topics.

“Benefited from all the sessions. Good exposure particularly on the new developments in microfinance”
― Manager, Central Bank of Malaysia, Malaysia

“It was my pleasure. Congratulations for a very professionally run event and very informative. I would be happy to participate again”
― General Manager, Alterfin, Belgium

“It was a great and very fruitful event for us where we had the opportunity to network and expose our brand.
We are looking forward to attend the next edition! We would like to warmly thank you for the support and the great organization”
― Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Germany

“I am pleased to have added value to the conference. There were interesting presentations, conversations and I had the opportunity to make some promising contacts. Thank you for organizing the conference and giving Swisscontact the opportunity to be part of it”. 
― Regional Director – Central, East and Southern Africa Program, Swisscontact, Kenya

“It has been a pleasure and I really hope to keep this nice cooperation in the future”.
― Founder & Chairman, Mikro Kapital, Luxembourg

“The overall experience is amazing”
― CEO, Bosak Microfinance Bank Limited, Nigeria

“Thank you so much! I could not have asked for a more cooperative team than yours. I hope we continue our association in the future! It was a pleasure to speak to your audience”. 
― Head of Business Development & External Relations, Community Support Concern, Pakistan

“Very helpful for MFI practices (meeting and learning from other MFIs and investors is helpful and very worthy)”
― HR & Admin Director, Alalay sa Kaunlaran (ASKI), Inc., Philippines

“Very good. The organizers are great! I liked the way the conference was managed. Different stakeholders and active participation of both speakers and audience”
― Head of Impact Assessment, BBVA Microfinance Foundation, Spain

“Very interactive and interesting”
― Manager, Doverie Finance, Bulgaria

• MFIS
• INVESTORS
• NGOS
• MIVS
• BANKS
• FINTECH COMPANIES
• PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS
• CREDIT GUARANTEE FUNDS
• SOFTWARE COMPANIES
• SOLUTION PROVIDERS
• CONSULTANCY COMPANIES

JOB TITLES:

• Managing Director / Director
• CEO, CFO
• VP, Head of Business Development
• Fund Manager
• Head of Microfinance
• Investment Officer / Manager / Specialist
• Head of Social Responsibility Programs
• Head Social Enterprises and Microfinance
• Head / Director of Financial Institutions 
• Head of Microbanking – Microinsurance programs
• Head / Manager of Impact Finance / Impact Assessment
• Microfinance Technology Provider
• Head of Investments
• Director / Manager of Emerging Markets etc.