Accion is a global non-profit committed to using technology to power economic inclusion for nearly two billion underserved customers. We will share insights from our work facilitating partnerships and driving collaborative models for effectively addressing the unique needs of underserved people and communities in Africa and beyond.
Accion Advisory invites you to join us in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia as we gather diverse industry stakeholders to explore strategies for implementing innovative, digitally enabled approaches to inclusive finance in East Africa.
New technologies, new actors, shifting customer behaviors, and an evolving regulatory landscape are all contributing to new approaches and innovations in financial services. There has never been a better time to accelerate and scale opportunities for the most underserved customers such as rural women, smallholder farmers, and microentrepreneurs. What do these innovations look like? How can different stakeholders — from philanthropic funders to financial institutions and other service providers — collaborate effectively to create new demonstration models and scale them?
Why join?
Connect with local, regional, and international stakeholders dedicated to inclusive finance, from funders and policymakers to digital platform providers and financial services industry leaders. Confirmed participants to date include representatives from Mastercard Foundation, Opportunity International, Soko Uganda, and more.
Event details
Thursday, October 31
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM EAT
Sheraton Addis, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Addis Ababa
Taitu Street, P.O. Box 6002, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Event agenda
- 9:00 – 9:30 am
Arrivals and networking - 9:30 – 10:00 am
Introductions and opening remarks - 10:00 – 11:00 am
Session 1: Needs, challenges, and opportunities to serving MSMEs, women, refugees, and other underserved groups - 11:00 – 11:15 am
Break - 11:15 – 12:15 pm
Session 2: Building an effective ecosystem with traditional and non-traditional partners - 12:15 – 1:30 pm
Lunch and networking - 1:30 – 2:15 pm
Session 3: Women’s financial inclusion - 2:15 – 3:15 pm
Session 4: Funding innovation: Leveraging philanthropic and new capital to create scalable demonstration models - 3:15 – 3:30 pm
Break - 3:30 – 4:15 pm
Session 5: MSME digital financial services solutions spotlight - 4:15 – 4:30 pm
Closing remarks - 4:30 – 5:00 pm
Departures and networking
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