General Information:
Press Releases 2023
25 November: Finalists for the European Microfinance Award 2023 on 'Inclusive Finance for Food Security & Nutrition' Announced
Press Releases 2022:
18 November: Banco FIE (Bolivia) wins the European Microfinance Award 2022 on 'Financial Inclusion that Works for Women'
17 November: Hybrid #EMW2022 opens, with storms weathered, but challenges – internal and external – still ahead
26 September: Bancamía, Banco FIE, and Kashf Foundation announced as Finalists for European Microfinance Award 2022 on 'Financial Inclusion that Works for Women' (en français, en espanol)
Press Releases 2021:
17 November: Online #EMW2021 Opens, with Call to Action on Climate Change and Women's Empowerment
Press Releases 2020:
19 November: Muktinath Bikas Bank Ltd., Winner of the European Microfinance Award 2020
Press Releases 2019:
25 November - Urgent call for action on climate change and debate on the philosophies of choice and responsability wrap up EMW 2019
21 November - Resilience to Climate Change top of the Agenda at European Microfinance Week 2019
23 September - APA, ASKI and FDL announced as Finalists for European Microfinance Award 2019 “Strengthening Resilience to Climate Change” (French version, Spanish version
Press Releases 2018:
26 November - e-MFP launches Financial Inclusion Compass 2018 – first inaugural e-MFP Survey of Financial Inclusion Trends
19 November 2018 - Debating technology, partnerships, trends and institutions: EMW 2018 finishes with a look at past, present and future
16 November 2018 - Advans Côte d’Ivoire, an Ivorian microfinance institution, wins the European Microfinance Award for “Financial Inclusion through Technology (French version)
15 November 2018 - European Microfinance Week 2018 Opens with Focus on Potential – and Threats – of FinTech Revolution
September 2018 - Advans CI, ESAF Small Finance Bank, and KMF announced as Finalists for European Microfinance Award on Financial Inclusion through Technology (French version, Spanish version)
Press Releases 2017:
4 December 2017 - Both Optimism & Cautionary Tales As European Microfinance Week Wraps Up
1 December 2017 - Cooperativa de Ahorro y Préstamo Tosepantomin (Mexico), winner of the 2017 European Microfinance Award (FR version, ES version)
30 November 2017 - Affordable Housing Headlines Day One of European Microfinance Week 2017 (FR version)
2 October 2017 - Finalists for the 2017 European Microfinance Award are announced (FR version, ES version)
Press Releases 2016:
21 November 2016 - European Microfinance Week wraps up with debate on digital finance’s threat to traditional microfinance
18 November 2016 - Kashf Foundation, winner of the 7th European Microfinance Award "Microfinance and Access to Education" (FR version)
17 November 2016 - Celebrating ten years of inclusive finance at European Microfinance Week 2016 (FR version)
26 September 2016 - Fundación Génesis Empresarial, Kashf Foundation, and Opportunity Bank of Uganda announced as Finalists for 7th European Microfinance Award on Access to Education (French version, Spanish version)
Press Releases 2015:
23 November 2015 - Press release: European Microfinance Week wraps up with look ahead to future of microfinance
20 November 2015 - Press release: Crédit Rural de Guinée Wins 6th European Microfinance Award, for Innovative Response to Ebola Outbreak
19 November 2015 - Press release: European Microfinance Week (#emw2015) Focuses on Financial Inclusion for Sustainable Development
Press Releases 2014:
17 November 2014 - Press release: European Microfinance Week wraps up with tribute to breadth and depth of e-MFP's members' work in developing better markets
13 November 2014 - Press release:5th European Microfinance Award and new Memorandum of Understanding between the Luxembourg Government and the EIB
12 November 2014 - Press release: European Microfinance Week kicks off with focus on developing better markets
24 September 2014 - Press release on the finalists for the 5th European Microfinance Award