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G20 support for data improvement

G20 support for data improvement

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Matt Gamser
Feb 24, 2020

My participation in the We-Fi MENA Regional Summit – Dubai 16-17 February 2020

The We-Fi Regional Summit was held in parallel with the Global Women’s Forum Dubai...

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An effort to focus on the inventive uses of data

An effort to focus on the inventive uses of data

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Tarun Sridhar

Feb 25, 2020
IFC MSME Finance Data Competition 2019 Write-Up Early Afternoon on the 19th of November 2019, the basement auditorium at IFC Headquarters was set up in beautiful blue colors to match the incoming enthusiasm and intellect. More than 85 graduate students, from the following universities – American University , Catholic Universit y, George Washington...
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G20 support for data improvement

G20 support for data improvement

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Matt Gamser

Feb 24, 2020
My participation in the We-Fi MENA Regional Summit – Dubai 16-17 February 2020 The We-Fi Regional Summit was held in parallel with the Global Women’s Forum Dubai – the power of the women congregating for this event was evidenced by the presence, among others, of both President David Malpass of the World Bank and President Kristiana Georgieva of...
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Panel Catalyzing Entrepreneurial Investment - MEA Summit 2020 - Milken Institute

About Policies, Fintechs, Entrepreneurs, and Paris Hilton

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Matt Gamser

Feb 18, 2020
Blog on The 2020 Middle East and Africa Summit (MEA), by Matthew Gamser, CEO SME Finance Forum It was my great pleasure to reconnect with the Milken Institute after more than 10 years away from their very unique and stimulating gatherings. This time, I attended the 2020 Middle East and Africa Summit (MEA) held in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the...
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Breaking Banks Europe - Ep 8

Podcast: SME Challengers - Breaking Banks Europe

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Jessica Alfaro

Feb 03, 2020
SME businesses are "under-banked" in Europe. Why do incumbent banks find it so hard to bank with SMEs? What are the risks? The under-banked status of European SMEs creates niches of opportunities in the market. What are they? What are the opportunities? Listen in this podcast three formidable hosts share their views from an SME challenger...
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A recap on Wells Fargo, Size Up, Veem and Kountable Study Visit

A recap on Wells Fargo, Size Up, Veem and Kountable Study Visit

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Hourn Thy

Jan 29, 2020
The SME Finance Forum’s immersion visit to Wells Fargo , a member of the Forum, was successfully organized and held on January 22-23, 2020 in San Francisco, California with the participation of 12 representatives from seven institutions and five countries, namely BRAC Bank, Equity Bank, PhilipBank, PPCBank, Accion, Acremac, and Experian. I was...
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An entrepreneur in Bangladesh puts the finishing touches on her clay pots. Photo: Moksumul Haque, 2015 CGAP Photo Contest

S-Commerce: a Catalyst for Women’s Financial Inclusion in Bangladesh

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Jade Hachem

Jan 29, 2020
The SME Finance Forum’s team had the privilege to attend a presentation on Social Commerce and Women's Financial Inclusion in Bangladesh organized by the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor ( CGAP ). Mr. Pia Islam, Managing Partner at pi STRATEGY, was invited to share his key insights on the booming social commerce (s-commerce) sector in...
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GPFI Seminar - Digital Financial Inclusion for Youth, Women and SMEs - Riyad

GPFI Seminar - Digital Financial Inclusion for Youth, Women and SMEs - Riyad

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Matt Gamser

Jan 23, 2020
It was my great pleasure to be asked to contribute to this seminar, which is kicking off the Saudi G20 presidency’s work on financial inclusion on 22 January 2020, in Ryad. The purpose of the seminar is to bring together experts, policymakers, scholars, businesses and more to share insights, as the presidency dives into producing high level calls...
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The importance of investing in SME governance

The importance of investing in SME governance

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Jessica Alfaro

Dec 30, 2019
A recap of “Beyond Finance: SME Governance Gaps and Solutions" At our last webinar of 2019, two experts from the IFC and Business Partners, Ltd., shared good SME governance tools and best practice approaches to overcome challenges for small businesses in implementing good governance. Vladislava Ryabota, Regional Corporate Governance Lead, South...
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CEO message to SME Finance Forum members

CEO message to SME Finance Forum members

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Matt Gamser

Dec 12, 2019
Dear Member, As 2019 draws to an end, let me take this opportunity to thank you for your support of the SME Finance Forum. 2019 has been a remarkable year for the SME Finance Forum, a year of continued strong growth in our membership, and ever-strengthening partnerships around the world. Since our launch in November 2015, we’ve grown from a few...
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Alternative data and fintechs transforming the SME financing space in Latam

Alternative data and fintechs transforming the SME financing space in Latam

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Matt Gamser

Dec 10, 2019
A personal wrap on FINNOSUMMIT Miami by Lendit/Finnovista I spent a thoroughly engaging two and a half days in Miami last week at the FINNOSUMMIT Miami meeting co-hosted by our good friends at Lendit and their colleagues at Finnovista , an impact organization that empowers Fintech and Insurtech ecosystems in Latin America and Spain. The meeting...
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