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  • Prague, Czech Republic - 2 Days
    Thursday
    March 16
    2023

    18th Annual Global Microfinance Forum

    The current post-pandemic economic environment has significantly changed  the microfinance sector: MFIs’ operations, portfolio, and liquidity, as well as ways of cooperation and information exchange with the other microfinance stakeholders. Many financial markets see the changing value of the local currencies, prices for goods and services, and costs of hedging, and decreasing opportunities of attracting the new investments. In addition, a slowdown in the real economy makes the clients of MFIs even more vulnerable, hence it requires the respective transformation of existing systems, policies, and approaches.

    Uniglobal’s 18th Annual Global Microfinance Forum will cover a range of topics that make this forum appealing to MFIs, investors, and other industry players from all over the world. It will bring on board a solid network of professionals and senior-level experts who will share their experiences and views on the current sector challenges and opportunities, as well as expectations and predictions about future trends in microfinance. During multiple sessions, the participants will discuss how MFIs adapt to and run in the new reality, current complications for microclients, the specificity of moratoriums on debt repayments, the rising importance of digital transformation and many other important topics.

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  • Singapore & Virtual - 3 Days
    Thursday
    March 16
    2023

    2nd Edition Of International Public Health Conference: Public Health 2023

    Magnus Group is proud to host its Hybrid Event “2nd Edition of International Public Health Conference” (IPHC 2023) to be held in Singapore during March 16-18, 2023.

    Spanning over three days this consortium will be focused around the theme “Restraining Pandemics Through Exploration of Trends and Public Health Challenges.”

    The world is in a challenging time. The recent pandemic has given us many good lessons and sharing these experiences from throughout the globe will help us control these outbreaks in the future. Such conferences give individuals an immense opportunity to benefit from the experience of public health leaders, with their revitalised interest in public health. This global summit is being organised at a key juncture when the worldwide scientific and political community is waking up to the need to build the infrastructure of public health around the world, particularly in developing countries which have a huge susceptible population and limited resources. Public Health 2023 brings together a wide range of research and case studies, in parallel sessions, allowing several possibilities for networking and collaboration. Join us at Public Health 2023 to witness the latest trends and issues on the ground at this major conference on public health.

    Photo courtesy of World Trade Organization.

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  • CTICC - 2 Days
    Thursday
    March 16
    2023

    GTR Africa

    GTR Africa is set to return to sunny Cape Town, South Africa on March 16-17 to provide a one of a kind event for the trade and export finance community.

    Over two days, the event will welcome around 650 participants from the region’s trade, commodity and export finance community. Delegates will gain unrivalled insights into the latest trends and developments impacting African trade, export and infrastructure financing through an extensive programme of over 60 expert speakers, while the exhibition hall will provide an invaluable opportunity for participants to network and connect with industry leaders, peers and potential clients.

    Location: CTICC (Cape Town International Convention Centre) – Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town, South Africa

    EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT EXPIRES FEBRUARY 10

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  • Virtual - 1 Day
    Thursday
    March 16
    2023

    Building an Entrepreneur-centric Impact Ecosystem

    Participants in the impact ecosystem — accelerators, investors, corporates, higher education, and other interested parties — all strive to support impact entrepreneurs according to their own unique strategies. Unfortunately, these collective efforts can be mystifying and even counterproductive for the very entrepreneurs we seek to support.

    A better approach entails working together to evolve an ecosystem that offers a seamless continuum of technical support, networks, and capital to accompany entrepreneurs throughout their journeys. Collective solutions must overcome the capital mismatch between supply and demand, ensure diversity and inclusion in the enterprises we support, prioritize impact measurement and management, and bridge partnerships with corporations and universities.

    In this live fireside chat and audience Q&A, Impact Entrepreneur’s Laurie Lane-Zucker welcomes social impact pioneer and global development leader Brigit Helms of Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship for an in-depth conversation about what works and what doesn’t when it comes to centering impact entrepreneurs. Spoiler alert: It’s about connecting the dots rather than strengthening silos.

    Speakers:

    Brigit Helms is Executive Director, Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship, the premier university-based social enterprise accelerator dedicated to eliminating poverty. For 30 years, Helms has created and delivered solutions to social and environmental challenges in 45 countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America, in both the private and public sectors.

    Laurie Lane-Zucker is Founder and CEO of Impact Entrepreneur, LLC, an impact economy business that hosts the Impact Entrepreneur Network — a large, global network of “systems-minded” entrepreneurs, investors and scholars of social and environmental innovation — and publishes Impact Entrepreneur Magazine. For over 30 years, Laurie has been a “pioneer” (Forbes) and recognized leader in sustainability, social enterprise, and impact investing. Laurie was the founding Executive Director of the international environmental organization, Orion Society, which publishes the celebrated Orion Magazine, as well as the founder of a global sustainability think-tank, the Triad Institute, and Hotfrog, a Founding B Corporation, GIIRS Pioneer Company, and the first company ever to complete an equity transaction on an impact investment exchange. Laurie is the bestselling and multiple award-winning publisher and editor of books and magazines on sustainability and social impact, and the author of numerous articles on entrepreneurship and impact investing.

    Time: 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

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  • Virtual - 1 Day
    Thursday
    March 16
    2023

    TBLI Talk: How to Bring Clarity to ESG Data

    Frank Tobé is co-founder and CEO at Supernova, an AI-enabled marketplace to help investors find, understand and act on sustainability data without friction.

    He’s a third generation member of the entrepreneurial Dutch family behind the Kruidvat Holding. In this capacity, he serves on the board of the family-funded DOB Equity, a leading VC investor in Eastern Africa, and co-founded DOB Ecology, the family’s conservation fund. He is a founding member of Horizons, a London-based network for (U)HNW millennial investors based in London.

    What you’ll learn:
    • Divergence: how ESG and sustainability data became an esoteric mess
    • Convergence: the data we need and the data we have
    • Solutions: using technology to build (and sell compliant)* sustainable portfolios

    Register to watch live or access replay.

    TBLI Circle Members (www.tblicircle.com) receive 40% discount. (15 euros instead of 25 euros).

    TBLI Talk-Knowledge that inspires

    Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT(-04:00)

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  • The Galleria, Johannesburg, South Africa & Virtual - 1 Day
    Thursday
    March 16
    2023

    Blockchain Africa Conference 2023

    The Blockchain Africa Conference, hosted by Bitcoin Events, returns for its 9th edition as a hybrid event on March 16-17, 2023 at The Galleria, in Johannesburg, South Africa and virtually.

    This conference, which has attracted over 9000 attendees from 160 countries since its first edition in 2015, is a premier event that showcases the latest in blockchain and cryptocurrency innovation and disruption.

    Attendees can expect to hear from world-class international and local speakers, with 1000+ global attendees, and to gain valuable insights, engage in debates and panel discussions on how blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies are transforming how business is done globally and particularly on the African continent.

    The conference will explore the big ideas, market disruptors, top industry trends and technologies that are shaping the future marketplace. The conference will focus on global trends with a specific focus on Africa and how market players can capitalize on the opportunities and respond to the challenges that arise from blockchain technology and cryptocurrency.

    The themes of the conference have evolved over the years, starting with “Beyond the Hype”, “From Hype to Mainstream”, “Ready for Business?” and now “Ready for Business”.

    This year’s conference will focus on the application of blockchain technology across public and private sectors by global business leaders, organisations, and innovators, leaving hype and speculation behind.

    Key streams are:

    • Blockchain-based use-cases across both financial and non-financial industries
    • Cryptocurrency/digital asset regulation
    • Blockchain technology hurdles and challenges

    The objectives are:

    • To provide contextual understanding of blockchain technology and the opportunities that it presents for Africa
    • To deliver well-structured content that will meet the needs of different stakeholders and different industries
    • To provide networking opportunities focused on creating business partnerships and collaborations that will create employment, drive economic growth and catapult development

    The Blockchain Africa Conference is an event that captivates and educates a global audience as Bitcoin Events continues to educate the African community, spread awareness and encourage networking within the space.

    Join us at Africa’s leading blockchain and cryptocurrency conference, the 9th edition of the Blockchain Africa Conference, which will be hosted as an in-person event for the first time since 2020.

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  • Virtual - 1 Day
    Thursday
    March 16
    2023

    Strengthening the Ecosystem for Clean Cooking Solutions

    How can we strengthen the ecosystem for clean cooking solutions? Join to hear experts from the sector discussing the future of clean cooking.

    Time: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM EDT

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  • Online - 1 Day
    Thursday
    March 16
    2023

    Investing in the Creative Economy – Creativity. Investment. Impact.

    As highlighted by Forbes, a multi-billion dollar economic sector can drive innovation, job creation and investment opportunities. On this call, we’ll address each of these factors along with the magnitude of impact capital moving to the Creative Economy. Join Pathstone’s Chief Impact Officer, Erika Karp and Laura Callanan, founding partner of Upstart Co-Lab, for a discussion on connecting capital to creative people who make a profit and make a difference.

    Audience members can expect to learn about:

    – Opportunities in creative industries including fashion, film & TV, video games, and food
    – How BIPOC and women entrepreneurs succeed in the creative economy
    – The role of the creative economy in comprehensive community development
    – Why art patrons and endowed cultural institutions are the newest impact investors

    Time: 2:00 PM ET

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