Programme
Monday, October 9, 2017 Events are reserved exclusively for SAM registrants Paid and free trainings Risk Management for MFIs (day 1/3) RIM Initiative Interactive training: introduction to social performance and lessons from the field on client outcomes and action plan implementation SPTF Risk assessment and investment strategies to deliver financial services to agricultural MSMEs FAO Training on the challenges of implementing microinsurance programme for MFIs, with a focus on agri microinsurance Grameen Credit Agricole Foundation The opportunity of Clean, Resilient business: training on green inclusive finance for MFIs e-mfp Talking business: Microfinance for decentralised renewables in Africa Alliance for Rural Electrification Breaks Free access RESEARCH MEETS AFRICA Free for participants to the SAM Sponsor: Co-organiser: Microfact Trainers meeting
Tuesday, October 10, 2017 CONFERENCE (1/2) Creating value for SMEs: A new frontier for inclusive finance Morning 8.30-8.45 8.45-9.30 9.30-10.30 11.00-12.30 Overview (plenary session) Financial inclusion and job creation in Africa Round table (plenary session) Doing business in Africa: voices from the field Official opening ceremony In the presence of government authorities Afternoon 14.00-15.30 Round table (plenary session) Filling the gap: approaches and solutions to boost SMEs 16.00-17.30 Parallel sessions Women entrepreneurs Sustain the activities of young entrepreneurs: how to manage risks related to the financing of young entrepreneurs (Young Entrepreneurs - ADA) Applying a holistic approach to agricultural MSMEs development and finance (Connexus) EIB solutions for supporting SMEs: Investing in private equity (EIB)
Wednesday, October 11, 2017 CONFERENCE (2/2) Morning 9.00-10.30 Parallel sessions Key players of SME growth: Incubators, Accelerators and Business Angels How Social Performance Management can increase the effectiveness of lending to MSMEs (SPTF-CERISE) How to unlock investments in agricultural sectors with a potential for growth (FAO) Cooperative development and financings (SOS Faim) Crowdfunding: the missing link in the business finance chain in Africa (AFD / FPM) 11.00-12.30 Parallel sessions Challenges facing actors financing SMEs (ADA) Envisioning agriculture as a business for youth in Africa: the keys to success (Mastercard Foundation) Challenges of social business financing in Sub-Saharan Africa (Grameen Credit Agricole Foundation) Partnerships in the FinTech Era (FMO) Support structures for SMEs: support and access to finance for SMEs in ECOWAS (Making finance work for Africa) Afternoon 14.00-15.30 Round table (plenary session) Public solutions to promote entrepreneurship in Africa 16.00-17.00 Closing ceremony
Thursday, October 12, 2017 Events are reserved exclusively for SAM registrants 9.00-12.30 14.00-17.00 INVESTOR S FAIR Speed-dating Networking Free on registration Sponsors: INNOVATION FAIR Free access Sponsors: Breaks Paid and free trainings Risk Management for MFIs (day 2/3) RIM Initiative Agricultural value chain development and finance (day 1/2) Connexus 14.00-17.00 Customer-centric practices for financial inclusion CGAP Free training on registration - limited number of places 9.00-12.30 How to finance young entrepreneurs: sharing experience between ADA and its partners ADA 19.00-22.00 Gala dinner Opening by FMO: Fintech for Microfinance Prize 2017 Round table : governing in a digital age (day 1/2) Center for Financial Inclusion - Acción
Friday, October 13, 2017 Events are reserved exclusively for SAM registrants 9.30-11.30 AMT Annual General Assembly Breaks MAIN General Assembly Round table : governing in a digital age (day 2/2) Center for Financial Inclusion - Acción Annual Meeting of Training Partners - French-speaking Africa ADA African Facility Grameen Credit Agricole Foundation Risk Management for MFIs (day 3/3) RIM Initiative Agricultural value chain development and finance (day 2/2) Connexus SIMFI Training - Simulation game in microfinance ADA Due diligence for MFIs venturing into SME finance e-mfp SPI4 social audit tool SPTF To be confirmed Paid and free trainings
The SAM is a conference co-organised by the African networks AFRACA, AMT, MAIN, AEMFI, AMFI, and by ADA, with the support of the Luxembourg Cooperation. Partners: Sponsors: Innovation Fair sponsors: Investor s Fair sponsors: Media partners: