09-10-2017 to 13-10-2017, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The SAM (Semaine Africaine de la Microfinance) is a biennial conference dedicated to expanding financial inclusion in Africa, and is a platform for reflections and discussions between microfinance stakeholders, including the IMF, investors, banks, networks, researchers, innovators, governments and non-profits.
The programme includes a two-day conference as well as trainings on topics such as 'Risk assessment and investment strategies to deliver financial services to agricultural SMEs', Agricultural value chain development and finance' and 'Microfinance for decentralised renewables in Africa'.
The SAM also features an Innovation Fair and an Investors Fair with speed-dating sessions.