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

Date:
Day 1: Tuesday, February 7th, 2017, 9:30am – 10:30 ET/ 14:30 – 15:30 GMT/ 17:30-18:30 Dar Es Salam
Day 2: Wednesday, February 8th, 2017, 9:30am – 10:30 ET/ 14:30 – 15:30 GMT/ 17:30-18:30 Dar Es Salam
Day 3: Thursday, February 9th, 2017, 9:30am – 10:30 ET/ 14:30 – 15:30 GMT/ 17:30-18:30 Dar Es Salam
Location: Online Chat

Reaching low-income clients with financial products and services tailored to meet their needs is a critical component of achieving financial inclusion and helping poor people to improve their lives.  Roughly 2 billion people and 200 million small businesses worldwide lack access to basic financial services, presenting a large potential market and significant opportunities.  Join CGAP for a series of live, online chats with financial industry leaders attending its learning event in Dar es Salaam to explore the business case for serving low-income customers.  Learn about innovative solutions they have launched in Africa and Asia that are expanding usage of financial services designed for poor people.