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Women entrepreneurs in the Balkans encounter significant challenges in accessing the financial resources needed to launch, sustain, and grow their businesses. Factors such as limited collateral, gender bias in traditional banking, and insufficient financial literacy create substantial barriers.
Microfinance offers a transformative solution by providing women with small loans, mentoring, and tailored financial products, which can help to overcome these obstacles.
This webinar, organized by the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) in collaboration with the European Microfinance Network (EMN), aims to explore how microfinance can empower women entrepreneurs in this region.
How to register
📆 29 April 2025
🕑 11:00-12:00 CET
🔗 Registrations https://lnkd.in/d_FuwSyR
Co-panelists
- Charlene Lambert, WEP
- Herjola Spahiu, CEO NOA (Albania)
- Elma Zukic, President Association of Microfinance Institutions (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
On 22 May 2024, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA) will organise a technical workshop to launch a targeted consultation on macroprudential policies for non-bank financial intermediaries.
Information on how to register are available at this LINK.
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The SIFTA programme is funded by European Investment Bank (EIB) and offers free-of-charge targeted capacity building and evaluation services for Microfinance and Social Enterprise Finance providers across the EU27. With SIFTA, you can take your organisation to new heights by unlocking valuable resources and expertise to fuel your growth and success.
SIFTA continues to reinforce the European Microfinance and Social Enterprise Finance sectors. With a strong team of experts, we are supporting both Microfinance institutions as well as Social Finance providers, including impact investors, funds, and accelerators that aim to strengthen the social economy. Bruno Robino, Deputy Head Financial Intermediary Advisory Division at the EIB.
You can have a look at the SIFTA website to learn more about the programme.
