Products & Services
The Microfinance Association provides membership, professional training, institutional support, consultancy and financial inclusion services for practitioners and organisations across the sector.
Individual & corporate
Individual Membership
Membership opportunities include:
- Fellow of the Microfinance Association (FMA)
- Associate of the Microfinance Association (AMA)
- Graduate Membership
Corporate Membership
Corporate membership is available to institutions and provides access to benefits including corporate discounts on training and consultancy services.
A global learning ecosystem
for finance practitioners
In-House Training
We provide specialised in-house training based on the specific needs of an organisation. Our faculty can travel to deliver programmes designed around organisational requirements.
International Training Programmes
Our advertised training programmes are delivered in:
Dubai
London
Kenya
Ghana
Lagos
Kuala Lumpur
Johannesburg
Washington DC
Distance Learning
Our structured distance-learning, case-study and project-based programmes include the qualifications listed here. Some leading professionals in microfinance have participated in these programmes.
- Professional Certificate in Microfinance
- Professional Certificate in Financial Analysis
- Professional Certificate in Credit Risk Management
- Ratings Analyst Programme
- Global Academy Programme for Graduates
We identify highly qualified professionals for assignments within the Inclusive Finance sector.
Our executive search team maintains a global network of top-tier talent, ensuring we find the right leaders for your institution’s unique needs. Speak to us about your global recruitment needs.
- Chief Executives
- Chief Finance Officers
- Chief Information Officers
Supporting the transformation of poor-performing institutions
We identify growth constraints within the institution.
We deploy management consulting support to address them.
The programme can also support the transformation of non-profit organisations into profit-making entities, working directly with executive teams to strengthen their organisations.
Specialist Consultancy
The Microfinance Association provides consultancy in:
Financial Inclusion Innovation Hub
The Financial Inclusion Innovation Hub is a finance innovation and collaboration hub with ultra-modern office facilities in Accra, Ghana. Through the Hub, The Microfinance Association has organised the Financial Inclusion Summit in Ghana.
We are interested in working with key development partners to develop the Hub as a leading Inclusive Finance Centre for sub-Saharan Africa.
The Hub Focuses On
Primary research on Inclusive Finance in Africa
Designing new and customer-centric inclusive finance solutions
Awareness, capacity building and events around inclusive finance
Supporting common regulatory standards that allow new solutions to scale across jurisdictions
Developing solutions for financial service providers, governments, regulators and consumers
Supporting the dissemination and rapid go-to-market of new products through partner networks
African Youth Initiative (AYI)
The Association wants to increase its support for young people in sub-Saharan Africa.
Our aspiration is to provide entrepreneurial development training to 250 young people every year.
We are interested in working with development partners to support this initiative.
Connecting organisations with funding opportunities
We assist organisations seeking direct foreign investment to support and fund their institutions.
We work with microfinance investment funds and can assist organisations with fundraising.
Where an organisation has an innovative project that can benefit people at the bottom of the economic pyramid, we can also engage relevant funders.
Programme catalogue
Some programmes are advertised and delivered annually, while others can also be delivered as in-house programmes.