THE EIB WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA SME BANKING AND MICROFINANCE ACADEMY 2021

Building a resilient MSME financial sector for inclusive growth in West and Central Africa

VIRTUAL FORUM: 5 - 6 OCTOBER 2021

DAY 1 ENGLISH TRACK

Session 1: Plenary opening panel – EIB West and Central Africa SME Banking and Microfinance Academy 2021

 

Session 1: Keynote address – EIB engagement in financial sector operations in West and Central Africa including the related TA programme

 

Session 1: Banking sector trends in West and Central Africa

 

Session 2: Fireside chat – Banking in Africa – the regulator’s perspective on current trends

 

Session 3: Panel discussion – MSME finance in the new normal: Risks and opportunities

 


Session 4: Panel discussion – Green finance in West and Central Africa: Perspectives for financial institutions

 

Session 5: Panel discussion – Finance with a Gender Lens: Experiences and achievements

 

Session 6: Panel discussion – Digitalization and ways to digitize financial services: State of affairs in West and Central Africa

 


Session 7: Closing Q & A and audience reviews
 

 

Session 8: Closing remarks

 

DAY 2 ENGLISH TRACK

Session 9: Plenary presentation – Official Welcome

 

Session 10A: Green finance – Building healthy loan portfolios with climate relevant loans

 


Session 10B: Digital finance – The future of service delivery and innovative products
 

 

Session 11A: Agriculture finance – Becoming financial partners along the entire value chain

 

Session 11B: Digitalization and ways to digitize financial services

 


Session 12A: Gender finance –
Seeking new opportunities by offering the right value proposition
 

 

Session 12B: Building ESG frameworks – The journey to ESG reporting and rating for your FI

 

Joint closing session: Wrap-up and official closing of the EIB Academy

 

DATES

5th October 2021: 09:00 – 17:30 (GMT)

6th October 2021: 09:00 – 16:00 (GMT)

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