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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