Semaine Africaine de la Microfinance (SAM) 2021 | Appui au Développement Autonome (ADA) | 18 October 2021 | Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali Roundabout, Kimihurura

Participants who have already paid will be invited by e-mail to register on the SAM's networking application "B2match". They will then be able to see the list of attendees and discuss with them.

What is SAM?
The African Microfinance Week (SAM, short for Semaine africaine de la microfinance in French) is a conference on the development of financial inclusion in Africa that takes place every two years.

SAM 2021 key topics

The plenary sessions and workshops will mainly cover the following topics:
• Structural transformation
• Resilience strategies
• Financial innovation
• Digital innovation
• Partnerships
• A favourable environment (government regulations, cultural norms, etc.)
• Gender and gender equality
• Young people
• Rural populations
• Client protection

More than just a conference!
The SAM conference will be held on two days, Tuesday and Wednesday. The other three days of the week - Monday, Thursday and Friday - are reserved for other international events:

- Investor Fair: a networking venue dedicated exclusively to investors and African MFIs, in the form of speed-dating sessions to encourage partnerships between these actors.

- Innovators' Village: formerly known as the "Innovation Fair", the Innovators' Village will showcase innovative tools and services at the national, regional and pan-African levels to improve MFI performance.

- and other related events such as 20 free training sessions and workshops, a gala dinner, etc.

2021 Speakers

Hannah Adams
Head of Operations of Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator

Raphaël Agbanrin
Investment Officer, Blueorchard Finance

Richard Amoussou Kossi
Expert-conseil en finance inclusive, ACR (Assistance & Consulting for Results)

René Azokly
Director of the Technical Assistance Unit for Investment Funds of CIDR Pamiga, Côte d'Ivoire

Ben Ayuk Besong
Senior Treasury Inspector, Ministry of Finance

Oricel Caminero
Coach, consultant & trainer, Achieve Consulting Group, S. R. L.

Renée Chao-beroff
CEO and founder of CIDR Pamiga and Managing Director of Pamiga Finance SA

Anne Contreras-Muller
Of Counsel, Arendt

Violette Cubier
Manager Technical Assistance Programmes, Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation

Esther Dassanou
Manager – Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA), African Development Bank

Olivier Deiters
Regional Manager for AME, Triple Jump

Arnaud De Lavalette
Senior Project Manager, ADA

Soulémane Djobo
Head of Technical Support to Microfinance Institutions, ADA, Luxembourg

Olivier Edelman (Online Speaker)
Head of Microfinance Unit, Non-EU Equity and Microfinance Division, European Investment Bank (EIB), Luxembourg

Eric Ekue
Consultant for microfinance projects and director in two credit institutions

Matthew Genazzini
Programme Coordinator of SSNUP (Smallholder Safety Net Up-scaling Programme), ADA

Kimathi Githachuri
Lead Technical Specialist, Scale2Save Program, Kenya

Gabriele Giuglietti
Director in Charge of International Development Activities of Banca Etica, President of Cresud

Hannes Gräf
Co-founder and Head of Brand and Communication, YAPU Solutions

Mamadou Lamine Gueye
Managing Director at Caurie Microfinance, Senegal

Philippe Guichandut
Head of Inclusive Finance Development, Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation

Carlos Kalambay Kabangu
Managing Director of FPM

Tezera Kebede Bekele
CEO, PEACE Microfinance S.C

Ibrahima Keïta
Managing Director of Kafo Jiginew

Valence Kimenyi
Director of the Financial Sector Development and Inclusion Department, National Bank of Rwanda

Justin Jules Koutete
Director General of UCEC-MK

Siyabonga Mbambo
Chief Operating Officer, Nyda

Paul Ruru Mbuguah
Founder and Group CEO of Eclectics International Limited

Noel Muhawenimana
Managing Director of Umutanguha Finance Company (UFC)

Kimanthi Mutua
Founder of K-Rep Bank Limited and Chairman of ECLOF International

Fatoumata Niang Niox
Executive Director Jokkolabs

Rogers Augustine Nwoke
Board Member of the Nigeria Microfinance Platform (NMP)

Johanna Nyman (online speaker)
Head of Inclusive Green Finance at Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI)

Francis Obirikorang
CEO and co-founder of AgroCenta

Yombo Odanou
General Manager of the Cooperative d'Epargne et de Crédit des Artisans (CECA) and President of APSFD-Togo

Abdou-rasmané Ouedraogo
Managing Director of UBTEC/Naam

Jean-louis Perrier
Africa Cybersecurity Resource Center (ACRC) Programme Director and Co-founder of Suricate Solutions

George Petty
Managing Director of Venture South International

Natalia Realpe Carrillo
CEO of HEDERA / Klaus Töpfer Sustainability Fellow at IASS Potsdam

Corinne Riquet-bamba
Independent Financial Sector Consultant, CGAP

Eric Rwigamba
Director General of Financial Sector Development at the Rwandan Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning

John Rwirahira
In charge of Research and Knowledge Management at Access to Finance Rwanda

Tamsin Scurfield
In-country and regional expert, Opportunity International, in-country and regional expert

Diery Sene
Executive Director of Fansoto, Senegal

Hedwig Siewertsen
Head Inclusive Finance, AGRA (Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa)

Tripti Singh
Head of the 60 Decibels office in India

Mathieu Soglonou
Managind Director of the Confédération des Institutions Financières d’Afrique de l’Ouest (CIF)

Ivan James Ssettimba
Head, Africa Regional Office at Alliance of Financial Inclusion (AFI)

Thiendou Mbaye
Managing Director, COFINA

Véronique Tognifodé
Minister of Social Affairs and Microfinance of Benin, also Chairperson of the African Union Technical Specialised Committee on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment

Bignon Elvis Espérat Tossa
Executive Director of the Mutuelle pour le Développement à la Base (MDB)

Ovia K. Tuhairwe
Chief Executive Officer of RADIANT YACU Ltd Microinsurance Company

Isabelle Van Grunderbeeck (Online Speaker)
Manager of Technical Assistance Programmes in the field of financial inclusion, European Investment Bank (EIB), Luxembourg

Ben Wallingford
Regional Manager – Anglophone Africa at MFR (MicroFinanza Rating)

Kamal Yakub
Managing Director of Trotro Tractor Limited

2021 Sponsors and Partners

SILVER:
• EIB
• FPM

BRONZE:
• Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation
• Arendt
• Microfact
• SIDI
• Access to Finance Rwanda
• ADEC

PARTNER:
• Mastercard Foundation

MEDIA PARTNERS:
• MicroCapital
• Portail FinDev