INAFI changes corporate brand: Empowering People, Transforming Lives

INAFI  has new logo and corporate brand! the new look is borne out of the desire of INAFI to promote the network at the national, regional, and international levels in a more effective manner. This new corporate branding effort will enable INAFI to create a common identity, clear vision and mission, and will set it apart from other networks. It also signals the renewed commitment to contribute in alleviating poverty in cooperation with other stakeholders.

The new logo exudes freshness, the colors symbolize the diversity of INAFI membership and yet they blend in harmony. Green, the dominant color symbolizes sustainability. The shape is square which has four equal sides and four equal angles which denote strategic cooperation among its networks based on the spirit of equal partnership and mutual interest sharing the same vision and mission.

INAFI also renewed is website. Please visit www.inafi.org/. In addition, in order to keep pace with the fast changing development in the sector and to promote better links with the member organizations, INAFI just started this new blog which serves as a forum for interactive discussion on relevant topics, news, events, links and other resources. The blog complements our website.

We also would like to announce that INAFI International just moved to a new office. Please see below our new contact address:

International Network of Alternative

Financial Institutions (INAFI)

Fondation Internationale  des Institutions

de Financement Alternatif (INAFI)

Sacré Cœur 2, N° 8609 D

BP: 45374 Dakar-Fann, SENEGAL

Tel.: +(221) 33 825 32 22

Fax: +(221) 33 825 32 23

info@inafi.org

www.inafi.org

http://inafi.blogspot.com    

INAFI International Holds Board Meeting on April 4-5 in Nairobi

The members of the INAFI Board and its executive directors are holding a Board meeting in Nairobi on April 4-5 prior to the Africa-Middle East Microcredit Summit.

The Board meeting provides an opportunity to explore current issues, challenges and concerns about implementing programs of INAFI, and its future direction.

The new logo, brochure, and website of INAFI will also be presented to the members which will serve as backdrop for discussing on how to increase INAFI's visibility and launch effective communication campaign.

A meeting with representatives from Oxfam Novib to discuss the re-start of the EC-funded Remittance project was also successfully conducted. For more photos of the meeting, view our album.                        Updated, April 5, 2010.

INAFI attends Africa-Middle East Microcredit Summit in Nairobi

A large delegation from INAFI networks is attending the Africa-Middle East Microcredit Summit in Nairobi which will be held on April 7-10.

If you are attending the Africa – Middle East Regional Microcredit Summit, you may be interested to know that INAFI is conducting an an hour-long associate workshop on Microfinance, Remittances, and Development: INAFI’ Members Responses within the summit itself.

For detailed program of the Summit, please check: http://amms.registration.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Detailed-Agenda11.pdf

INAFI has been assigned to conduct an associated session with the title "Microfinance, Remittances, and Development: INAFI Members' Responses. The session is scheduled on April 7, 17:45 – 18:45, Room: Tsavo A 

Leila Rispens-Noel, Senior Advisor of INAFI International will lead the session. Detailed description of the session can be dowloaded here

Several members of INAFI will be actively participating in the Summit as panelists in various sessions.

1.      Mr. Fazle Hasan Abed, BRAC Bangladesh

2.      Hon. Soukeyna Ndyiaye Ba, INAFI International

3.      Mr. Akin Akintola, Community Development Foundation, Nigeria

4.      Dr. Jennifer N. Riria, KWFT

5.      Mr. Mwangi Githanga, KWFT

6.      Mr. John Mwara Kibochi, Faulu, Kenya

7.      Mr. Peter Mugendi, KADET Kenya

8.      Mr. Godwin Ehiglamusoe, LAPO Nigeria

9.      Mr. Daouda Sawagodo, FCPB Burkina Faso

Please inform and invite your contacts and networks about the associated session.

See you all in Nairobi!