Event Detail

Standard Financials - Training Services

(SF-TS)

Learning Conference

Standard Financials Ltd Cameroon in partnership with stakeholders is organising an important learning conference on the theme; "Understanding and Managing Risk in Microfinance Institutions" in Cameroon.

• The main objective of the conference is to identify the evolving risk inherent in the sector and provide optimal risk management strategies and tools that can be used by practitioners in containing such risks.
• Those attending will learn new insights in dealing with the changing risk dynamics affecting the sector and understand better risk managing skills necessary for the viability of the sector.
• The full day conference will take place in July, 2019 at Palais de Congres in Yaoundé, bringing together professionals of the sector.

The conference will dwell on eight (8) core modules as summarised below, and will be presented by experts drawn from within the sector.

Module 1

• Regulatory framework for Microfinance institutions in Cameroon; Keeping up with prudential norms and Ratios

• Cadre réglementaire des EMF au Cameroun : respect des normes et des ratios prudentiels

Module 2

• Information sharing & accessibility for Credit decision making; The Risk prevention Bureau for Microfinance Institutions (CREMF) – The CIP-FIBANE-CASEMF Platform of the National Credit Council

• La Plateforme CIP-FIBANE-CASEMF du Conseil National du Crédit – Centrale des Risques des Etablissements de Microfinance (CREMF)

Module 3

• Managing Credit Risk in Cameroon’s MFI; Credit Screening factors(CSF), new finding and early default symtoms.

• Gestion du risque de crédit dans les EMF : Collecte d’informations et scenarios.

Module 4

• Liquidity Risk; staying liquid and profitable in a high risk competitive credit market

• Risque de liquidité : Rester liquide et rentable sur un marché compétitif à risque élevé.

Module 5

• Operational Risk; adapting processes to changing times - Technology

• Risque opérationnel: Adapter les processus de production aux changements et aux nouvelles technologies

Module 6

• Market risk; gauging the economic environment. What we can learn from changing macro-economic variable

• Risque du marché: évaluer l'environnement économique, intégrer l'évolution des variables macroéconomiques

Module 7

• Management & governance risk; ensuring continuity and minimizing managerial disruptions

• Risque de gestion et de gouvernance : Assurer la continuité de l’exploitation tout en réduisant l’impact de la mauvaise gestion

Module 8

• Integrity and professional conduct in the microfinance sector
• Intégrité et conduite professionnelle dans le secteur de la microfinance

Potential participants

Participation to the SF-TS is opened to professionals of the microfinance service industry and other interested entities including;

• Founders and Managers of MFI
• Lending officers
• Supervisory executives of microfinance institutions
• Micro-finance analysts
• Graduates and jobseekers with interest in microfinance
• Researchers within the sector

Conference presenters

• Regulators and compliance executives from the relevant departments
• Local and international researchers specialized in microfinance development in Africa
• Experienced executives/professionals drawn from within the sector

Number of places available

• The conference is open to a maximum of 300 participants
• Tickets will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis
• You are therefore advised to book and pay as soon as possible in order to be guaranteed participation

Attestations to participants

Attestations will be delivered to participants that will attend the learning conference.

Fees and dates

Conference is scheduled for Tuesday December 4th, 2018. Fees have been indicated below. We advise potential participants to book immediately and before november 4, 2018 as the early discount price will not be available after this date.

Fees discounts

Below is a price list for those wishing to obtain a ticket for this important learning conference. Discounts will be offered to institutions sponsoring more than two (2) participants. A bigger discount has also be offered to students and unemployed graduates if they can prove their status.

50,000FCFA                                                       

REGULAR EARLY BOOKING                               

• One full day Conference ticket
• Book by June 4, 2019
• Access to slides (all modules)
• Networking
• Full Lunch and teas
• Attestation of participation
• Contact us for group booking discounts

150,000FCFA         

FULL PRICE         

• One full day conference ticket
  
• Book by July 5, 2019      
• Access to slides (all modules) 
• Networking                           
• Full Lunch and teas               
• Attestation of participation     
• VIP Dinner
• Contact us for group booking discounts                        

30,000FCFA

STUDENTS/JOBSEEKERS

• One full day conference ticket
• Book by June 4, 2019
• Access to slides (all modules)
• Networking/ CV for jobs
• Full Lunch and Teas
• Attestation of participation
• Contact us for group bookings

For further enquiries, proposals, partnership and participation, contact

Lawrence N. Afundoh

Standard Financials Ltd - Cameroon

L.afundoh@standardfinancialsltd.com

+237 654 444 618 / 679 353 709

www.standardfinancialsltd.com