THE GRAMEEN CREDIT AGRICOLE FOUNDATION PARTICIPATES IN THE AFRICAN MICROFINANCE WEEK 2023
SAM is an event biennial 5-day event dedicated to the development of financial inclusion in Africa. The 6th edition will take place in Lomé, Togo from October 16 to 20, 2023 at the International Conference Center (CIC) and the February 2 Hotel
The calendar
Several members of the Foundation will speak at conferences and workshops
On Monday, October 16, a 1er A workshop organized by the Foundation on BCAO regulations will take place, followed by a second workshop on analyzing the rise in security risks in the Sahel with Edouard Sers, Director of Risk, Compliance and Impact at the Foundation.
Véronique Faujour, General Delegate of the Foundation and Secretary General of Crédit Agricole SA, will speak on Wednesday, October 18, at the Closing Plenary Session – From Awareness to Action: Lessons from the SAM
Khady Fall will be present at the Investors' Forum at the Foundation's stand No. 10, on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 to meet our partners.
On Friday, October 19, a field visit is organized at the IMF Assilassimé Solidarité.
Goals
The SAM conference aims to provide a platform for exchange and sharing of ideas. The 2023 edition, entitled "Towards Inclusive and Sustainable Finance," will focus on the role that inclusive finance can play not only in reducing these risks and vulnerabilities, but also in supporting the transition to a green and climate-resilient economy.
The opportunity to meet its partners
On the occasion of SAM 2023, the Foundation will meet with its African partners, notably those involved in the technical assistance program in Sub-Saharan Africa, developed since 2019 in partnership with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Luxembourg Government. Meetings will be organized ahead of SAM 2023 and will allow all parties involved to take stock of this mechanism, which has helped strengthen around fifteen microfinance institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Foundation's priority intervention area.
Discover the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation's technical assistance programs here.
