NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

The 2016 East Africa Microfinance Summit  is the second organized by a member of East African Microfinance Network (TAMFI) Tanzania Association of Microfinance Institutions. In 2015 a similar workshop was organized by AMFI of Kenya. The summit will be held on 2nd to 4th November, 2016 at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre (JNICC), in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

The three-day conference will be a catalyst for debate, best practice, knowledge exchange and partnerships among practitioners, policy-makers and other stakeholders seeking to achieve significantly greater financial inclusion in the region. It will include a broad range of discussions and debates by top speakers from across East Africa and some invited experts from other parts of the world bringing practical experiences on how various sectors can work together to promote financial inclusion  and inclusive economic growth.

The key stakeholders will include MFIs, banks, insurance companies, Information Technology companies, NGOs, retailers, development partners, investors, policy makers and regulators.