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IFC, SME Finance Forum Target Solutions to Africa’s $331 Billion SME Finance Gap

Nairobi, Kenya, May 15, 2018 – Sub-Saharan Africa’s small and medium enterprises have benefited enormously from the revolution in digital finance in the region, and now require more innovation and targeted approaches to reach entrepreneurs hungry for $331 billion in new funding across Africa. These issues are at the forefront of discussion in Nairobi at the SME Finance Forum, an initiative managed by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group.

Creditease Supported Fintech Firms Succeed in Making Finance Accessible

SME Finance Forum member, Creditease Fintech VC Fund, has invested in 25 U.S. and Chinese companies since its founding in March 2016. The P2P and wealth management, China-based firm invests in spaces that are underfunded, particularly those in SME lending. In this Forbes interview, managing director of Creditease, Anju Patwardham, shares details on the fintech companies she has selected to invest in.

Money20/20 Europe 2018

An unmissable event for smartest visionaries and innovators, Money20/20 is the destination where payments, FinTech and financial services come together to connect and create the future of money.

In June 2018, Money20/20 lands in its new home – the Rai in Amsterdam – to once again focus the world’s eyes on Europe. Everyone is here, every time, coming together to explore unique regional insight and trailblazing enterprise, seizing the opportunity to meet the person or land the deal that will change the trajectory of their business.

Finovate Spring 2018

FinovateSpring heads to a new venue for 2018, right in the heart of California's fintech hub. Join 1,400+ attendees in Silicon Valley for a new, expanded event on May 8-11. With Finovate’s signature seven-minute demos on the first two days, followed by two days of expert-led keynotes, panelists, interviews, themed tracks and more, it’s the best way to stay up to date on the future of fintech.

First look at the Africa SME Finance Forum 2018 Marketplace

The Africa SME Finance Forum 2018 will examine the key challenges faced by MSMEs in Africa, and explore innovative local and global best practice solutions to promote youth entrepreneurship and enhance access to financing for MSMEs.

The Marketplace, an exclusive opportunity for B2B introductory meetings, had over 100 participants at the Global SME Finance Forum 2017 and is shaping up to be one of the most popular events!

With a High Loan Approval Rate, Alternative Lenders Are Easing the Credit Burden on Small Businesses

MEDICI's Diwakar Mandal shares the factors of a strong economic growth, rising interest rates, and a growing digitization in the lending space by the emergence of alternative lenders that have been key drivers of growth in SME lending. He says, banks have traditionally been a custodian of customer relationships in the SME lending space.

WBAF 2018 Key Note Speech: Why SMEs are the future of fintech?

SME Finance Forum CEO Matthew Gamser shares why SMEs are the future of fintech, and why angel investors must pay attention to fintech during his WBAF Annual Congress 2018 keynote speech. SMEs and SME financing have not been center stage in most discussions of fintech. Yet this may be the market segment that can benefit most from the innovations fintech bring to financing. So it should not be surprising that, of late, we’re seeing a slow, but steadily rising profile of SMEs and key SME finance topics in fintech discussions.

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