MicroCapital

Since 2005, the candid voice for microfinance and publisher of the monthly MicroCapital Monitor newspaper

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How #financialdiaries can benefit #entrepreneurs and #MFIs -- #EMW2023 https://t.co/CyVDIBilpZ

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And the winner of the €100,000 European Microfinance Award 2023 on ‘Inclusive Finance for Food Security & Nutrition’ is YIKRI (Burkina Faso)
Congratulations!

#financialinclusion #emw2023 #ema2023

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The Business Case for #Education #Finance #EMW2023 -- https://t.co/w5m2zzMf5z

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How to #digitize #microfinance to meet customer needs - an incremental approach #EMW2023 -- https://t.co/jea43ZRCUD

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#Green Action Group Celebrates 10th Anniversary at European #Microfinance Week #EMW2023 -- https://t.co/S9ynZ2m5zE

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#EMW2023 opens with #microfinance #investors sharing their experiences with measuring #socialperformance -- https://t.co/38dPCJo5Nz

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#Cagecfi, which delivers #digital services to #FSPs in 17 countries in #Africa, is rolling out #chatbots, credit scoring, payment apps & stronger #security provisions. #SAM2023 https://t.co/fXhDGsMt8v

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Launched in #Senegal in 2005, #Siimec is in the process of adding loans to its service menu in #WestAfrica and #CentralAfrica, where it already offers bank cards, #SMSbanking and an app. #SAM2023 https://t.co/rKxIAVIPS1

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#Wajenzi is pitching €1.5m in fundraising to become licensed in Europe and boost marketing of its crowdfunding platform for #SMEs in #Africa - so far the firm has channeled $750k to 25 small companies, creating 327 jobs. @The_LHoFT #SAM2023 https://t.co/cloQZzsfhR

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What a beautiful and joyous celebration of the mission of #microfinance last night during #SAM2023 in #Togo!

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@Hotel2Fevrier has been a great venue this week for the largest #microfinance event in #Africa! #SAM2023

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#Fintra gives employers an easy end of the month! Instead of waiting days for transfers, this #superapp distributes salaries in 2 minutes. Five employers have signed on already. The business model is based on taking a 1% fee. @The_LHoFT #SAM2023 https://t.co/lMhlVno0rP

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Kola makes its @The_LHoFT pitch for the #Makeba system: this software helps #entrepreneurs document their income, so far allowing 400 #SMEs to borrow $76,000 from a wholesale funder via 4 #MFIs, and everyone profits! #SAM2023 https://t.co/6HwJB6JOw0

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#Africa has to be respected as a stakeholder; part of why it hasn’t been in the past is that we haven’t yet taken control of our narrative. @InezaUmuhoza @TheProtectorRw @LossDamageYouth #SAM2023

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Being at the #SAM2023 Investors Fair is exciting in two aspects: It’s great to meet in person with #MFIs from all over #Africa without having to travel to each of their home countries, and it’s an excellent way to compare these borrowers qualitatively. -Michael Musau, Investment Manager at https://t.co/nd6MFYpOE4

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20 tons of crops in #CotedIvoire go to #waste each year. We help get harvests to market, so they go to good use. #SAM2023 #Beyn https://t.co/xHRIgIr0ev

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To maximize #datasecurity within our #fintech solutions, we use individual codes, anonymize data and outsource various elements of our security. #NovaLead, #Novikash, #Rubyx #SAM2023

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There's so much happening at #SAM2023 today and tomorrow in #Togo! The Innovators' Village, the Investors Fair, site visits and more. #Microfinance #Africa

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What a great turnout last night for the ribbon-cutting of the Innovators' Village at #SAM2023! #Microfinance #Fintech #Innovation #Africa

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Our deepest gratitude to the representatives of the governments of #Togo, #Benin, #Guinea, #Luxembourg, #Senegal and others for their attendance and support - in recognition of the closing of the 2-day conference portion of #SAM2023 -Yombo Odanou, #Microfinance African Institutions Network