The Association of National Development Finance Institutions (ADFIMI) will host a SME Finance and Development forum focused on digitization on Sept. 11-12. The event will be held at the Marmara Taksim Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey. Senior officials from World Bank/IFC, IDB, OECD, East African Development Bank and CEOs from fifteen different countries will be present to offer insight during the event. The forum will include themes centered around:

• Global SME Landscape and Future Outlook
• Digital Transformation for NDFI’s and SMEs
• Future of Blockchain and Equity Crowdfunding for SMEs
• Islamic Finance, Fintech and SMEs