Become A Member

Become A Member

Why join us?

The SME Finance Forum operates a global membership network that brings together financial institutions, fintech companies, and development finance institutions to share knowledge, spur innovation, and promote the growth of SMEs.

Members share a common commitment to advancing finance so that small and medium enterprises can flourish and grow. 

Join us and become part of a global forum of 240 institutions from 70 countries dedicated to accelerating SME finance.

Member Dues

How to join ?

Once completed, please send the SME Finance Forum membership form to Hourn Thy at hthy@ifc.org.

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Members and Partners by Organization Type

Members and Partners by Region

  • Meeting international experts at the SME Finance Forum offers the opportunity to learn about the latest trends, best practices and most advanced technologies and solutions supporting sustainable and inclusive SME financing across all ecosystems.

    Edoardo Borsari, Managing Director, Strands

  • I’m a big believer in harnessing technology to improve performance, efficiency, compliance and reliability. It’s win-win-win: better business performance, more jobs, greater inclusion, better lender performance and better capital deployment.

    Patrick Reily, Co-Founder, Uplinq

  • The knowledge we've gained from being a member of the SME Finance Forum, and the relationships we've developed, particularly with fintechs, have been invaluable.

    Isaac Awuondo, Chairman, NCBA

  • You come to the SME Finance Forum and it's like you're brainstorming with 200 people in the room and you get out and you have lots of ideas.  

    Philip Siegwart, Equity Bank