3rd Africa MFI meet slated for August
Jul 17, 2007
THE third African micro-finance (MFI) conference will take place in Uganda from August 20-23. The theme is: “New options for rural and urban Africa.†Micro-finance minister, Salim Saleh, said Uganda was chosen because of its good performance in the sector.
By Herbert Ssempogo
THE third African micro-finance (MFI) conference will take place in Uganda from August 20-23. The theme is: “New options for rural and urban Africa.†Micro-finance minister, Salim Saleh, said Uganda was chosen because of its good performance in the sector.
“It provides us an opportunity to showcase our achievements,†Saleh said. Uganda has 100 microfinance institutions and over 50 micro deposit-taking institutions.
Over 300 delegates from Europe, Asia and Africa are expected. He said the conference is being organised by the Government, individuals and development partners.
The head of the Association of Micro-finance Institutions of Uganda, David Baguma, said they would share experiences.
THE third African micro-finance (MFI) conference will take place in Uganda from August 20-23. The theme is: “New options for rural and urban Africa.†Micro-finance minister, Salim Saleh, said Uganda was chosen because of its good performance in the sector.
“It provides us an opportunity to showcase our achievements,†Saleh said. Uganda has 100 microfinance institutions and over 50 micro deposit-taking institutions.
Over 300 delegates from Europe, Asia and Africa are expected. He said the conference is being organised by the Government, individuals and development partners.
The head of the Association of Micro-finance Institutions of Uganda, David Baguma, said they would share experiences.