AEMFI

Announcements

Invitation for Proposal and Price quotes to facilitate an Exposure Visit

AEMFI would like to invite interested and qualified consulting/training firms to submit proposals to faciliate two exposure visits it plans to arrange for its board members.

Call for Paper: Microfinance Development Review- Volume 12- 2020

The Association of Ethiopian Microfinance Institutions (AEMFI) is planning to publish its Microfinance Development Review (MFDR) Volume 12, No.1.

Publications

Articles

Why Social Performance Management is important

By managing both their social and financial performance MFIs can be effective in achieving their social and financial performance MFIs can be effective in achieving their social mission and growing into sustainable businesses.

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Latest news

11th Biennial Microfinance held in Bahirdar from January 25- 28,2022

The Association of Ethiopian Microfinance Institutions (AEMFI), in collaboration with Amhara Credit and Saving S.C (ACSI) organized its 11^th Biennial conference from January 25 to January 28, 2022 in Bahirdar, Ethiopia. The theme of the conference was ' “Promoting Digital Finance and COVID Resilient Financial Services towards the Achievement of Financial Inclusion”.

Updates on recent activities of AEMFI

TOTs to MFI Staffs and TSPs

AEMFI in partnership with LIFT delivered two Training of Trainers (TOTs) to microfinance practitioners and technical service providers in the sector from November 11-20, 2020. The focus area of the first training was on SLLC linked product manual preparation/ product development, while the second one focused on Business plan appraisal and saving mobilization. A total of 14 participants from various microfinance institutions and independent technical service providers attended the trainings.

10th Biennial Microfinance Conference held between November 28- December 1,2018

The 10^th Biennial conference took place from Wednesday November 28 to Saturday December 1, 2018 in Mekelle, Ethiopia. Over 160 people from the inclusive finance arena; specifically, executive directors and board representatives of MFIs, MSE and SME promotion agencies, Banks, local as well as foreign universities, international organizations, entrepreneurship promotion organizations, technology companies, consultancy companies, financial cooperative experts and development partners from across the country and the continent attended the four-day event.

MFI Technical Service Providers Certification Program- Launched

AEMFI in partnership with internationally renowned certifying organization (Frankfurt School of Finance and Management/ILO/other) is working towards introducing Co-branded Microfinance (MFI) Technical Service Providers Certification Program with the aim to bring sustainable solutions to MFIs capacity gaps.

Profiles of success

List of Certified MFI Technical Service Providers

AEMFI in partnership with Frankfurt School of Finance and Management introduced a co-branded microfinance (MFI) technical service providers certification programme in November 2018.

Invest in women, transforming lives

The Association of Ethiopian Microfinance Institutions (AEMFI) was established in June 1999 as a non-profit non-governmental organization after its legal registration by the Ethiopian Ministry of Justice.

Currently AEMFI has 35 member MFIs providing microfinance activities in the areas of credit delivery, saving, money transfer, and pension payment services in 8 of the 11 regional states/administrative organs of the EFDRE.