Let's Talk Microfinance
Aimed at anyone interested in microfinance and inclusive fintech, with content tilted towards financing of MFIs. Brought to you by Financial Due Diligence Associates (https://www.linkedin.com/company/fdda/), a multilingual consulting partnership founded by Guy Rodwell and Zinaida Vasilenko, specialised in holistic, relevant and concise analysis of financially inclusive companies. FDDA also helps asset managers in accessing French institutions through an alliance with Oxondo, a leading Paris-based third party marketer. You can reach FDDA by contacting Guy Rodwell on LinkedIn, or by emailing us at info@fdda-consulting.com.
Podcasting since 2021 • 16 episodes
Let's Talk Microfinance
Latest Episodes
Jarri Jung from Triple Jump on the role of subordinated debt in MFI financing
Jarri Jung is Director, Financial Institutions at Triple Jump. In this episode, he discusses the outlook for the microfinance sector and talks about the opportunities and challenges of lending subordinated debt.Key insights:T...
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Steven Duchatelle, CEO of Advans Group, on his company's digital transformation
Steven Duchatelle is the CEO of Advans Group, where he has worked for nearly 22 years.In this episode, Steven outlines the risks and opportunities for the microfinance sector in coming quarters, before focusing on Advans’ experience of d...
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Michael Kortenbusch from Business and Finance Consulting on Agricultural Value Chain Finance
Michael Kortenbusch is a Senior MSME Lending Expert, Team Leader, and the Managing Director of Business & Finance Consulting (BFC).With 30 years of overall professional experience, of which 24 years in banking and development financ...
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ASA Kenya's Sazzad Hossain on how it uses digital financial services while staying true to its social mission.
Following up from the previous, fascinating episode with Martijn Bollen and Karin Kersten from ASA International, we interview Sazzad Hossein, CEO of ASA Kenya one of the group’s most important subsidiaries, in which he gives a brilliant view o...
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ASA International on COVID, current operating conditions and digital financial services
This week we welcome ASA International. It is one of the world’s largest international microfinance institutions providing small, socially responsible loans, averaging about $166, to 2.4m low-income entrepreneurs, most of whom are women, across...
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