Azerbaijan Microfinance Association to hold ‘Investors Fair’

Microfinance Focus, Sept. 8, 2009: Azerbaijan Micro-finance Association is organizing an “Investors Fair” on October 7, 2009 to bring together members, investors and donors and service providers. The fair is to serve as a forum for people to look for solutions, to meet potential business clients and partners and vie for funding for their ideas, said a statement.

The one-day fair, expected to be attended by about 150 representatives, will focus on government strategy on MFIs and banks, how investors, banks and MFIs can successfully manage key financial risks in today’s market and thirdly client protection in practice.

Azerbaijan Micro-finance Association (AMFA) is one of the networks in CIS countries and Caucasus region which was awarded “The Network of the Year -2007” by Washington-based SEEP Network. The association aims to educate and inform the broader community of the importance of microfinance in the country.

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