Microfinance Insights, the international print magazine, focusing on the microfinance sector, is hosting a one-day Panel Discussion Microfinance in Africa: What Works? The Future of Entrepreneurship, Technology and Regulation on Thursday, November 20, at the Hotel Serena, Nairobi, Kenya.
The event will bring together microfinance practitioners – from commercial microfinance, the investing side, the regulatory side and technology. The panelists include Kamal Budhabhatti, CEO, Craft Silicon, Ingrid Munro, Founder of Jamii Bora, Kenya, Pauline Nsa, Managing Director, First Bank Nigeria and Dave van Niekerk, Blue Financial Limited. The discussion will be moderated by Vineet Rai, Managing Partner, Aavishkaar Goodwell Microfinance Development Co., an India-focused microfinance fund.
The Panel Discussion will be followed by a networking lunch and launch of the Nov/Dec 2008 issue of Microfinance Insights focused on the African landscape. The issue carries articles on a wide range of topics on microfinance in Africa with a lead piece on an overview of the sector by Women’s World Banking, a commentary by Wagane Diouf, the Managing Director of Mecene Investment, and interviews with James Mwangi, CEO of Equity Bank, as well as other useful resources like trends, data and analysis.
Those interested in participating in the Nov 20 event at Nairobi, Kenya, please contact Jerilene Creado for further details.
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