As part of InFiNe.lu Scholarships Programme, the network is offering to its members a (1) scholarship to attend a Boulder Programme this summer, to choose from either:
The Boulder Microfinance Training (MFT) in English / July 22nd – August 2nd, 2019 – Turin, Italy
or
Le Boulder Microfinance Training (MFT) en français / 8-19 juillet 2019 […]
26 February 2019
Two new members have joined InFiNe.lu: the European Microfinance Platform (e-MFP) and Finance in Motion – Luxembourg Branch
e-MFP is the leading network of organisations and inviduals active in the Financial inclusion sector in developing coutries. It numbers over 130 membres from all geographic régions and spécialisations of the microfinance community, including consultants & support […]
Marc Elvinger is Partner at Elvinger Hoss Prussen and President of Friendship Luxembourg
Could you tell us more about your background and your interest in development cooperation?
I became interested in development cooperation when I was at university in Aix en Provence. That was when I first started to do voluntary work for a number of NGOs. […]
The 46th Midi de la Microfinance organised on February 7th 2019 discussed the topics that will shape the development of financial inclusion in the coming years, A particular focus was given by the pannelists to digital solutions for financial inclusion.
Indeed digital solutions are often perceived as a tool to strengthen financial inclusion thanks to easier access to […]
18th February 2019
A new impact fund for agricultural entrepreneurship, the Agri Business Capital Fund (ABC Fund), developped by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in close collaboration with the government of Luxembourg, the European Union, the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), has […]
Pour une finance transparente, responsable et durable
Lancement de SPTF Europe en présence de Pierre Gramegna, ministre des Finances et Paulette Lenert, ministre de la Coopération au développement et de l’Action humanitaire à la Maison de la Microfinance au Luxembourg.
En date du 26 février 2019, le ministre des Finances, M. Pierre Gramegna et la ministre […]
The 2017 CGAP Funder Survey reports funding commitments from 54 international funders, both public and private, as of the end of 2017. The survey shows that international funders committed US$42 billion to financial inclusion in 2017 – a growth of approximately 12 % . Development finance institutions (DFIs) are driving the growth in public funding; […]
Three years after the adoption of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, there is a consensus that public and private finance will both be needed—at scale—to meet the SDGs. Blended finance is receiving increasing attention for its potential to maximize the catalytic impact of concessional finance by sharing risks […]
Inclusive Fintech 50 is a brand-new competition that will identify promising early-stage fintechs driving financial inclusion around the world.
This initiative, funded by MetLife Foundation and Visa with support from Accion and IFC, aims to make early-stage fintechs more visible to investors and other partners that can help them scale and reach the 3 billion financially underserved people globally. Additionally, it will help investors in their efforts to identify and […]
As part of the EaSI programme, the EU has launched a EUR 1 million pilot, the Business Development Services Pilot (the “BDS Pilot” or the “Pilot”), to further strengthen the provision of BDS to refugees and migrants and therefore contribute to their financial and social inclusion.
The objective is to provide partial coverage for the costs […]
