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29 Nov, 2023

WEBINAR

SME Finance Virtual Marketplace - November Session

Fintech

The Virtual SME Finance Marketplace , an initiative of SME Finance Forum, and a product of IFC, is an online match-making platform that promotes partnership and collaboration between financial institutions, fintech companies and development finance institutions/ investors. IFC does not endorse any products featured on the virtual platform or endorse any views expressed by the companies featured on the platform. IFC shall have no responsibility or liability for any party’s reliance on the products or views of any company featured on the site. November Marketplace Session This monthly...

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21 Feb, 2024

Johannesburg

Immersion Program - First National Bank, FNB

Financial Education

Alternative Financing

Supply & Value Chain Finance

Data Analytics

Join our two-day Immersion program to discover how First National Bank (FNB) , a market leader in South Africa and the continent, is revolutionizing the banking industry. Gain valuable insights into FNB's innovative solutions for SMEs as we delve...

08 Feb, 2024

Webinar

Curso Finanzas Sostenibles para las MIPYMEs: De la Teoría a la Práctica y la Rentabilidad

Financial Education

Sustainable Finance

Las necesidades de financiamiento de las MIPYMEs generalmente son de montos pequeños y se destinan a gastos operativos, a diferencia de los proyectos de gastos de capital de empresas más grandes. Por lo tanto, los gastos elegibles verdes y sociales...

06 Feb, 2024

Webinar

Training - Sustainable MSME finance into practice and profit

Financial Education

Sustainable Finance

MSMEs financing needs are usually of small amounts and for operational expenditures, different than the large capital expenditure projects of bigger companies. Green and social eligible expenditures are, thus, unique in the context of banks’...

29 Nov, 2023

WEBINAR

SME Finance Virtual Marketplace - November Session

Fintech

01 Nov, 2023

WEBINAR

SME Finance Virtual Marketplace - November Session

Fintech

25 Oct, 2023

Leader Dialogue Series, Interview with PVSLN, Murty, Chairman and Managing Director, North Eastern Development Finance Corporation (NEDFi)

Financial Inclusion

Non Financial Services

Learn from  PVSLN, Murty, Chairman and Managing Director, North Eastern Development Finance Corporation (NEDFi) , about their mission to champion the entrepreneurial spirit of the North Eastern Region of India, financing commercially viable...

25 Oct, 2023

Leader Dialogue Series - Interview with Sandy Kemper, Founder and Chairman, C2FO

Digital Financial Services

Fintech

Learn from Sandy Kemper, Founder and Chairman of C2FO , about their on-demand working capital platform as he is answering questions from Hans Koning , Global Chief Industry Specialist, Digital Finance at IFC. 'The IFC has the goal of getting to a...

25 Oct, 2023

Webinar

WEBINAR Sustainability in Supply Chain Finance: Need, Challenges and Opportunities

Supply & Value Chain Finance

Sustainable Finance

Supply chain finance (SCF) is important for SMEs for several reasons, such as improving cash flow, expanding access to capital, and strengthening supplier relationships. Key stakeholders, including large companies, financial institutions, and...

04 Oct, 2023

SME Finance Virtual Marketplace - October Session

Digital Transformation

Fintech

12 Sep, 2023

Webinar

2023 SME Finance Forum in-person Members’ Meeting

MEETING MINUTES and VIDEO RECORDING are available below. Please sign in the Member Portal to get access. -------------------------- The second 2023 Members Meeting of the SME Finance Forum will take place in person in Mumbai, during the Global SME...

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Member-Only Open Industry Event: Speaking Role