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New report: How can we ensure that climate finance initiatives are delivering the desired environmental impact ?

Based on the contributions of Innpact, the European Impact Investing Luxembourg (EIIL) network has published a report that explores the opportunities and challenges surrounding the initiatives designed to attract private investment into climate finance. The report highlights effective ways of linking the environmental impact with financial returns.

A common denominator of most climate finance projects is their innovative nature […]

New OECD report on Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs

According to the Financing SMEs and Entrepreneurs 2017 OECD Scoreboard, lending volumes and credit conditions are improving for SMEs. However, demand-side obstacles such as the lack of financial knowledge are contributing to holding back a stronger recovery. Moreover, SME finance through non-bank instruments are still not sufficiently developed to meet the different needs of firms, […]

Call for Scholarships Applications to become a Certified Expert in Microfinance or SME Finance

To strengthen the expertise of InFiNe.lu’s members in financial inclusion, InFiNe.lu is launching a call for scholarships applications for 2 of its members to become a Frankfurt School of Finance and Management

Certified Expert in Microfinance

or

Certified Expert in SME Finance

Note that those programmes are e-learning courses organised from September 2017 to February 2018 and […]

Insights of the 2017 Programme on Strategic Leadership in Inclusive Finance – Harvard Business School – Accion

Jürgen Hammer is the InFiNe.lu scholar attending this year’ Strategic Leadership in Inclusive Finance Programme of the Harvard Business School – Accion. From April 17 and for 6 days, Jürgen will be sharing here his experience from Boston and the insights of his participation in the executive programme.

DAY 0 –  Before it all starts
DAY 1 […]

New paper : Digital Infrastructure: Overcoming the digital divide in emerging economies

The paper « Digital Infrastructure: Overcoming the digital divide in emerging economies » reviews the literature on the digital divide in emerging economies to explain « (i) how internet connectivity promotes social and economic inclusiveness, efficiency and innovation (ii) why the physical access to the internet alone is insufficient to capture the benefits of digital technology (iii) how […]

Face to Face with our Members: Josée Thyes, Senior Programme Manager, House of Training

An interview with Josée Thyes, Senior Programme Manager, House of Training

Josée Thyes is Senior Programme Manager at the House of Training. After starting her career in the banking sector, she helped to set up the “Agence de Transfert de Technologie Financière” (ATTF) and joined it in October 1999. She co-managed the ATTF during 16 […]

Alessandra Nibbio, the InFiNe.lu scholar to attend the Boulder Microfinance Training this summer

The InFiNe.lu scholarship to attend the Boulder Microfinance Training this summer was granted to Alessandra Nibbio, junior consultant in the Fund Management Support Team at Innpact.

Alessandra’s first contact with microfinance happened thanks to NGOs experiences in India and Bangladesh. She got also involved in an enterprises incubator, where she helped social ventures to scale their […]

Appel d’offres pour la réalisation de 3 reportages audiovisuels – Prix européen de la microfinance 2017

InFiNe.lu lance un appel d’offres pour la réalisation de reportages audiovisuels présentant les 3 finalistes du 8ème Prix européen de la microfinance.

Le 8ème Prix européen de la microfinance « La microfinance au service du logement » aura lieu à Luxembourg le 30 novembre 2017. Cette année, le Prix vise à saluer le rôle de la […]

Call for Papers, Research Meets Africa, deadline 30 May 2017

Int the Framework of the conference Research Meets Africa that will take place on 9th of October 2017 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ADA is launching a call for research paper on What are the solutions to respond to the growth needs of MSMEs in Africa?

The conference will highlight key research findings with regard to the financial inclusion […]

microlux new InFiNe.lu member

InFiNe.lu is delighted to welcome on board microlux, new InFiNe.lu member.

microlux is the first microfinance institution based in Luxembourg. It was created in March 2016 and started its activities in June 2016.

The missions of microlux are to:

Promote the right to economic initiatives;
Support business creation/development by individuals or social enterprises without access to traditional […]