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21 October 2021
Kigali , Rwanda
SAM - Semaine Africaine de la Microfinance

Be part of the major inclusive finance event in Africa!

Welcome to

SAM - Semaine Africaine de la Microfinance

Inspiring plenary sessions, informative workshops and targeted meetings promises knowledge gain and new business contacts.

The SAM is more than just a conference!
The conference will be held on two days, Tuesday and Wednesday. The other three days of the week - Monday, Thursday and Friday - are reserved for:

- Investor Fair: a networking venue dedicated exclusively to investors and African MFIs, in the form of speed-dating sessions to encourage partnerships between these actors.

- Innovators' Village: showcase innovative tools and services at the national, regional and pan-African levels to improve MFI performance.

- Free training sessions and workshops

Topics addressed?

- Structural transformation
- Resilience strategies
- Financial innovation
- Digital innovation
- Partnerships
- A favourable environment (government regulations, cultural norms, etc.)
- Gender and gender equality
- Young people
- Rural populations
- Client protection

The Top objectives to make your participation a success:

- Meet new partners
- Learn about best practices in the sector
- Discover new products & services
- Engage in discussions on innovative solutions

SAM21 Organizers

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Registration
Closed since 22 October 2021
Location
Kigali Convention Center
Participants
Rwanda 73
Kenya 47
Luxembourg 41
Burkina Faso 36
Togo 24
France 21
Cameroon 19
Benin 17
Mali 17
Senegal 16
Sudan 15
Côte d'Ivoire 13
Uganda 11
South Africa 11
Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The 10
Burundi 9
Germany 7
Netherlands 7
Italy 7
Ghana 6
Zambia 6
Belgium 6
Nigeria 6
Madagascar 6
Tanzania, United Republic Of 5
Chad 3
Congo 3
Sierra Leone 3
Spain 3
Tunisia 3
Cape Verde 3
Niger 2
Switzerland 2
Mozambique 2
Guinea 2
Zimbabwe 2
United States 2
Malawi 2
India 2
Morocco 2
Latvia 1
Tonga 1
Mauritania 1
Japan 1
United Kingdom 1
United Arab Emirates 1
Peru 1
Malaysia 1
Dominican Republic 1
Norway 1
Namibia 1
Gabon 1
Finland 1
Comoros 1
Ethiopia 1
Total 487
Participants
MFI 127
Other 43
Investment fund 42
Private company 36
Association/Agency 34
Company 34
Authority/Government 15
University 5
R&D Institution 2
Total 338