InFiNe member e-MFP has published a series of in-depth articles capturing key insights and discussions from Inclusive Finance 25 (IF25), the newly rebranded European Microfinance Week, which took place in Luxembourg in November 2025.
The three-day hybrid conference welcomed almost 760 attendees from 69 countries (both in-person and online) featuring over 30 sessions with more than 100 speakers covering critical themes in financial inclusion. e-MFP has now made this knowledge accessible through a comprehensive series of articles published on their website.
Navigating the New Funding Reality – Analysis of the changing geopolitical and macroeconomic contexts affecting funding availability for financial inclusion, featuring insights from CGAP, the European Commission, and Tameo Impact Fund Solutions on evolving investor strategies and the need for new partnerships and models. Read more.
Closing the Gender Gap – A debate organized by InFiNe member Innpact and the Global Gender Smart Fund on whether institutions should create dedicated financial products for women or adapt existing ones, exploring the USD 1.7 trillion credit gap affecting women worldwide. Read more.
Financial Inclusion for People with Disabilities – Case studies from Fundación Paraguaya, Opportunity Bank Uganda, and Palmis Enèji of Haiti demonstrating how focusing on serving people with disabilities can improve services for all clients while broadening talent pools for staff recruitment. Read more.
Measuring WASH Impact – Progress on the e-MFP Action Group’s framework to measure the impact of lending for water, sanitation, and hygiene, with results from testing 12 WASH indicators across four financial services providers. Read more.
The Role of Cooperatives – Insights on how financial cooperatives are harnessing democratic principles to effect social and environmental impact in rural Africa, with case studies from Uganda’s Ebo SACCO and investment perspectives from Oikocredit and SIDI. Read more.
Post-War Recovery Finance – Powerful testimonies from financial institutions in Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine on maintaining operations and supporting clients through conflict and displacement. Read more.
The Future of AI in Inclusive Finance – A closing plenary featuring A.I. Meena (an AI chatbot) exploring opportunities and risks, with findings that 60% of financial institutions now use AI (versus 25% a year ago), but only 6% are tracking performance indicators. Read more.
The conference also featured the launch of two e-MFP publications: “Building Resilience through Inclusive Insurance” (profiling the 12 Award semi-finalists) and the “Members’ Spotlight 2025.”
Visit e-MFP’s website to read the full series of articles and access additional resources from Inclusive Finance 25, including recorded sessions and presentations.
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