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Relive the European Microfinance Week 2018 plenary sessions

Many thanks to our media partners for the excellent coverage of EMW 2018

The technology solutions provided by Advans Côte d’Ivoire are designed to serve cocoa farmers and promote the school enrolment of their children

in 2018 the Award has highlighted the role of technology in advancing financial inclusion, showing how technology-enabled services and solutions can help financial services providers such as MFIs increase outreach to low-income and vulnerable segments, offering products and services capable of responding to clients’ needs for trust, speed, low cost, security, usability, and transparency.

Over 490 participants from 66 countries gathered at EMW 2017 - see what made it special

at EMW2017 for the first time we featured a TED-style session on digital and customer-centric solutions.

Many thanks to our media partners for the excellent coverage of EMW 2017

The Cooperativa de Ahorro y Préstamo Tosepantomin helps marginalised rural Mexican communities with their residential housing building projects by offering savings and home loan products paired with technical support.

The First MicroFinance Bank Afghanistan; Mibanco of Peru; and Cooperative Tosepantomin of Mexico announced as finalists of EMA 2017

Over 470 participants from 58 countries gathered at EMW 2016 - see what made it special in our photo galleries

Thanks to our media partners for their excellent coverage of European Microfinance Week

In 2016 the Award recognises the role of microfinance in enabling access to education for children and/or skill-training for youth and adults to enhance their employment and self-employment opportunities.

The 2016 Award honours a microfinance institution that has set up innovative solutions to enable access to education and professional training for young people and adults and, as a result, stimulate the creation of economic activities.

Thanks to our media partners for their excellent coverage of European Microfinance Week

CRG has been announced as the winner of the European Microfinance Award 2016, focusing this year on 'Microfinance in Post-disaster, Post-conflict Areas & Fragile States', for its innovative response to the Ebola outbreak in Guinea.

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