ITEM 5 Conference: ISCAE, Casablanca
Posted in Events by Microfinance Focus Europe on September 18, 2013
Microfinance Focus Europe, 18 September 2013: ISCAE is hosting the 5th International Conference on Institutional and Technological Environment for Microfinance in Casablanca, Morocco. The business school is holding the event in collaboration with the Burgundy School of
EFSE Loans EUR 5 Million to support MSE Credit Business in Armenia
Posted in Entrepreneurship and SMEs by Microfinance Focus Europe on September 17, 2013
Microfinance Focus Europe, 16 September 2013: The European Fund for South Eastern Europe (EFSE) – initiated by KfW Development Bank (KfW) with the financial support of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the
Head of Equity: Open Position at Triple Jump
Posted in Home by Microfinance Focus Europe on September 17, 2013
Microfinance Focus Europe, 17 September 2013: Triple Jump is seeking a Head of Equity to build and manage a fully-fledged equity team. The Head of Equity will: responsibly develop and manage equity portfolios in emerging markets; contribute
World Bank, IFC to Assist Jordan SMEs
Posted in Entrepreneurship and SMEs by Microfinance Focus Europe on September 16, 2013
Microfinance Focus Europe, 16 September 2013: The World Bank signed an agreement that will aim to increase SME loans within Jordan. The project is a cooperation between the World Bank group and the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Both
responsAbility Loans $20 Million to UT Bank Ghana Limited
Posted in Updates by Microfinance Focus Europe on September 13, 2013
Microfinance Focus Europe, 13 September 2013: ResponsAbility Social Investments loaned $20 million to UT Bank Ghana Limited. The loan will go toward the support of SMEs. UT Bank has 26 branches. It has approximately 680 employees and
Financial Analysis Course at Microfinance Association
Posted in Events by Microfinance Focus Europe on September 13, 2013
Microfinance Focus Europe, 13 September 2013: The Microfinance Association is hosting a course called Financial Analysis for Microfinance Practitioners. Attendees will learn of the different tools used by MFIs to track a financial institution’s performance over time.
FMO Invests in Further Growth of TBC Bank in Georgia
Posted in Updates by Microfinance Focus Europe on September 12, 2013
Microfinance Focus Europe, 12 September 2013: FMO, along with Cordiant, a Canadian investor, and Swedfund, the Swedish development bank, loaned 35 million euro to TBC Bank in Georgia. "This facility will further strengthen TBC Bank€™s tier two
Consultancies in Financial Systems Development
Posted in Home by Microfinance Focus Europe on September 12, 2013
Microfinance Focus Europe, 12 September 2013: AFC Consultants International and the Academy of German Cooperatives (ADG) are looking for Financial Systems Development Experts to serve in short-term and long-term consultancies in partner countries. They will manage long-term
World Bank and SDC Launch Project to Track Migration Impact on Labor, Economy
Posted in Updates by Microfinance Focus Europe on September 11, 2013
Microfinance Focus Europe, 11 September 2013: The World Bank and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) have partnered to create the Global Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD). The project, co-sponsored by Germany€™s Federal Ministry
Head of SME (AccessBanks) – LFS Financial Systems GmbH
Posted in Home by Microfinance Focus Europe on September 11, 2013
Microfinance Focus Europe, 11 September 2013: LFS Financial Systems GmbH has an open position for Head of SME to work in one of the AccessBanks in an African country that LFS operates in. The Head of SME will