The Financing Forum will be held on June 7th, 2011 for two hours from 19:00 – 21:00, where microfinance institutions will be given time to network with regional and international donors and investors, and will also allow microfinance institutions to learn more about prospect funding products / offerings. This networking session will begin with 4 short presentations by KFW, KIVA, Wafaa Capacity Building and Microfinance, and Blue Orchard - 10 minutes each - on their new products/offerings to be released soon in the MENA region. The consecutive 20 minutes will be open for networking. For the remainder of the time, each investor and donor will be meeting with up to 4 MFIs - for pre-arranged one-to-one meetings.
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Institution |
Representative |
| 19:00 – 19:10 |
Presentations |
KFW |
Mr. Matthias Zibauer
Senior Project Manager |
| 19:10 – 19:20 |
Kiva |
Ms. Michelle Kreger
Regional Director, West Africa, MENA
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| 19:20 – 19:30 |
Wafaa Capacity Building and Microfinance |
Mr. Izzuddin Abdul Manaf
Chairman of the Board of Directors
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| 19:30 – 19:40 |
BlueOrchard Finance SA |
Ms. Zina Sanyoura
Senior Investment Manager
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| 19:40 – 20:00 |
Networking |
| 20:00 – 21:00 |
Pre-arranged one to one meetings with MFIs |
KFW |
Mr. Matthias Zibauer
Senior Project Manager
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| Kiva |
Ms. Michelle Kreger
Regional Director, West Africa, MENA
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| Wafaa Capacity Building and Microfinance |
Mr. Izzuddin Abdul Manaf
Chairman of the Board of Directors
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| BlueOrchard Finance SA |
Ms. Zina Sanyoura
Senior Investment Manager
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| Grameen Jameel |
Ms. Reem Nejdawi
Program Manager
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| PlaNIS |
Ms. Mariangela Pensa
Investment Officer MENA
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| Triodos Bank |
Mr. Willem Enklaar
Investment Officer
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| Guydyon BV, the Netherlands |
Mr. Marijke Brune
CEO
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| GRAMEEN CREDIT AGRICOLE Microfinance Foundation |
Mr. Yann Masurel
Senior Relationship Officer
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