Digitally transforming small businesses 💻📊

In November 2018, the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and Accion launched a partnership to tra Digitally transforming small businesses 💻📊 By [VA Weekly]( • Issue #117 • [View online]( In November 2018, the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and Accion launched a partnership to transform millions of underserved micro and small businesses around the world and help them participate in, and benefit from, the digital economy. Over the past 4 years, millions of people globally have benefitted through our work under this partnership with key partners and stakeholders. From November 15-17, 2022, Accion will be in London to discuss how it achieved this goal, the tactics, and approaches that enabled it to digitally transform fintech and financial service providers, and the micro and small businesses it serves, at scale. Register [here]( Accion is a global nonprofit committed to creating a financially inclusive world, with a trailblazing legacy in microfinance and fintech, impact investing that catalyzes financial service providers to deliver high-quality, affordable solutions at scale for the 1.8 billion people who are left out of — or poorly served by — the financial sector. For more than 60 years, Accion has helped tens of millions of people through its work with more than 200 partners in 63 countries. [Digital Transformation Forum | Accion]( [Digital Transformation Forum | Accion]( Join us for an online event on November 15 to hear lessons learned about #DigitalTransformation, discuss the future of inclusive finance, and more. [www.accion.org]( • [Share]( On November 15, Accion will host plenary sessions to reflect on the combined impact of COVID-19 and digital transformation on financial service providers and micro and small businesses, the role of fintech, and the future of inclusive finance. Please join the following live plenary sessions with us on November 15. All times GMT. Sessions. - 9:00-10:00 am GMT (12:00-1:00 pm EAT): Welcome to the Digital Transformation Forum - 10:05-11:05 am GMT (1:05-2:05 pm EAT): Setting the scene: Financial health and resilience of MSEs — understanding the current state and future opportunities - 11:20 am-12:20 pm GMT (2:20-3:20 pm EAT): Lessons learned: Digital transformation of financial service providers (FSPs). - 12:20-1:05 pm GMT (3:20-4:05 pm EAT): What does the future of inclusive finance look like? - a fireside chat with Esteban Altschul, COO, Accion, and TS Anil, Global CEO, Monzo Bank. - 2:20-3:50 pm GMT (5:20-6:50 pm EAT): The impact of digital transformation: Changes and benefits experienced by FSPs and the micro and small businesses they serve. - 4:05-4:35 pm GMT (7:05-7:35 pm EAT): Spotlight: New models for serving micro businesses at scale. - 4:35-5:15 pm GMT (7:35-8:15 pm EAT): Closing Learn more and register [here]( Remember to stay safe! Did you enjoy this issue? [VA Weekly]( By [VA Weekly]( Ventures Africa is an online business news site and community that produces stories about an evolving Africa. Our stories inspire people to positively shape their environment. We cover business, policy, innovation and culture in Africa. [Tweet](    [Share]( In order to unsubscribe, click [here](. If you were forwarded this newsletter and you like it, you can subscribe [here](. Powered by [Revue](