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2012 Annual Conference and the 1st African SPM Conference
from 24/09/2012 to 29/09/2012
Kampala (Uganda)
The Africa Microfinance Network (AFMIN) will organize its 11th Annual Conference
and the 1st African SPM Conference in Kampala, Uganda, from September 24th to 29th, 2012
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Information dissemination and knowledge building
i. Assist CLNs in developing systems for collecting and sharing information on new developments in the microfinance sectors and in innovative approaches used by their MFI members
AFMIN produced two information sources:- The AFMIN Quaterly Newsletter
- The Africa Microfinance Journal
ii. Organize thematic workshops and virtual conferences on microfinance and network management
AFMIN organized the following thematic workshops:- Social Performance Management: the case of a Double Bottom line in Microfinance, (December 2007)
- From trade to value added production: A new frontier for Microfinance in Africa?», (December 2006)
- HIV-AIDS and fi nancial risk management for MFIs», (2006)
- Microfinance and HIV/AIDS (April 2005)
- Protecting Microfinance Consummer (March 2005)
- Increasing Microfinance Outreach and effectiveness in Africa (Mali, December 2004)
- Revision of the regulatory framework in West Africa (Benin, July 2004)
- The Africa Microfinance Landscape: commercialisation and transformation (Gambia, December 2003)
- Improving the performance of Microfinance institutions and networks (Uganda, July 2002)
- Microfinance Associations and their Role in Developing the Microfinance Industry (Accra, November 2002)
FAITS SAILLANTS
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Mission and Vision
AFMIN’s mission is to contribute to the development and provision of effective and sustainable financial services to the low income population of Africa, by supporting Country level Networks and their member MFIs to achieve their missions and objectives, and helping to improve the microfinance environment in Africa and globally. AFMIN’s vision is to work together with microfinance...
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organizational structure
AFMIN governing bodies are : The General Assembly; The Board of Directors; And the Executive Secretariat; The General Assembly The General Assembly is AFMIN’s supreme governing body. It consists of the leaders of the 22 country-level networks represented by their Board Chairs and Executive Directors from each of the 22 country-level networks: an appointed network member and the...
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Board of Directors
The AFMIN Board of Directors is a body of seven individuals elected from among the members of the General Assembly; Board member do not represent their networks on the Board. The later reports to the genral Assembly and is responsible for developing guidelines for the long-term strategic direction of...
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Management team
The Executive Secretariat, together with the Board of Directors, constitute the network support organization for AFMIN. AFMIN secretariat staff consists of one Executive Director, one programme officer, one accountant, one Program Officer and one Administrative Assistant. This is expected to be the limit of full-time permanent staff for the AFMIN secretariat. In addition, AFMIN recruits...
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