Accion is a global non-profit committed to using technology to power economic inclusion for nearly two billion underserved customers. We will share insights from our work facilitating partnerships and driving collaborative models for effectively addressing the unique needs of underserved people and communities in Africa and beyond.
Accion Advisory invites you to join us in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia as we gather diverse industry stakeholders to explore strategies for implementing innovative, digitally enabled approaches to inclusive finance in East Africa.
New technologies, new actors, shifting customer behaviors, and an evolving regulatory landscape are all contributing to new approaches and innovations in financial services. There has never been a better time to accelerate and scale opportunities for the most underserved customers such as rural women, smallholder farmers, and microentrepreneurs. What do these innovations look like? How can different stakeholders — from philanthropic funders to financial institutions and other service providers — collaborate effectively to create new demonstration models and scale them?
Why join?
Connect with local, regional, and international stakeholders dedicated to inclusive finance, from funders and policymakers to digital platform providers and financial services industry leaders. Confirmed participants to date include representatives from Mastercard Foundation, Opportunity International, Soko Uganda, and more.
Event details
Thursday, October 31
9:00 AM – 4:30 PM EAT
Sheraton Addis, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Addis Ababa
Taitu Street, P.O. Box 6002, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Event Agenda
Victoria White (Moderator)
Managing Director, Accion Advisory
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Abrhame Endrias Butta
Founder and Managing Director, Green Agro Solution PLC
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Dr. Ing. Eshetayehu Kinfu
Head of the Strategic Programs Management Office, Addis Ababa City Administration
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Hillary Mbabazi
Founder, Soko Ugand
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Tewodros Tassew
Financial Sector Specialist, World Bank
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Anteneh Tesfaye (Moderator)
CEO, Shega
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Hayat Abdulmalik
Chief Impact Officer, Kifiya Financial Technology
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Yohannes Million
Chief Digital Banking Officer, Dashen Bank
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Mercy Mutua
Head of Access to Finance, Mastercard Foundation
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Shafi Nambobi
Chief Executive Officer, UGAFODE Microfinance Ltd (MDI)
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Raliat Sunmonu (Moderator)
Vice President, Middle East and Africa, Accion Advisory
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Addis Alemayehou
Chairman, Kazana Group
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Jotework Gudeta Ayele
Senior Advisor to the Governor, National Bank of Ethiopia
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Tineyi Mawocha
Regional Director, Africa, Opportunity International
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Elfagid Aregahegne Woldegiorgis
Business Development Director, Ethiopia, Somalia and Sudan, Mastercard
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Kwashie Agbitor
Director, Risk Management & Operations, Accion Advisory
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