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Past Investor's Fairs

The 2010 Fair - Douala, Cameroon

Location: Akwa Palace hotel in Douala, Cameroon

Dates: 18th & 19th November 2010

Participants: 62 rated African MFIs coming from 30 different countries, 16 international investors and 10 other microfinance stakeholders.

Objectives: To put in touch MFIs with investors during speed dating sessions organized according to their preferences.

More information and participant list: The press release is available here. The participant booklet with their detailed description is also available here.

Agenda: The programme of the Fair is available here.

Presentations list:

  • 2009 Banana Skins report - Presented by Marjolaine Chaintreau - Citi Microfinance - Download
  • 2010 CGAP survey on MIV - Presented by Corinne Riquet - CGAP - Download
  • MIX analysis of sector in Africa - Presented by Charles Cordier - MIX - Download (FR)
  • Transversal analysis of African MFIs - Presented by Lucie Charrier and Sylvie Gal - PlaNet Rating and MicroFinanza Rating - Download (FR)
  • Rating Market Review - Presented by Benjamin Mackay - Rating Initiative - Download
  • Discussion on responsible investment - Animated by Sophie Wiesner - ADA - Download
  • Rating Awareness Workshop - Presented by Aldo Moauro, Ingrid Smit and Benjamin Mackay - Microfinanza Rating, PlaNet Rating and Rating Initiative - Download

Workshops for AMT members:

  • Workshop on Performance Indicators - Organised by ADA and BRS - See more
  • Post-Rating Workshop - Organised by AMT - Presentation - Report

The 2009 Fair - Nairobi, Kenya

Dates: 21 & 22 October 2009

Place: Hotel Intercontinental à Nairobi, Kenya

Participants: 52 Rated African MFIs, 18 microfinance investors. More than 110 people attended this event.  

Objectives: This event offered the unique opportunity for rated African MFIs to meet with investors active in microfinance.

Sponsors : ADA asbl Luxembourg, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Luxembourg Department of Development Cooperation and Alterfin, Belgium

Further Information and participants list: Fair Press release

2009  Agenda : Download the conference agenda here. Please note, this is the print version

"I think the whole idea of investor speed dating is really great in that it really compresses the time (and costs) taken to get to know investors and their products. This will definitely help fast track our own funding plan."

A. Harris - Managing Director
Marang Financial Services
South Africa
 

For more information on past fairs, please contact the coordinator