Facilitating market creation and ecosystem development
May 11, 2026 | 3:45 PM EAT - 4:15 PM EAT
Agora Trust
Description
This panel will demonstrate how certain stakeholders help to develop markets where they remain underdeveloped or shallow. It will highlight the complementary roles played by fintech companies, impact funds and microfinance institutions. The discussion will explore the links between market infrastructure, financial inclusion and the transformation of the local economy.
Summary :
This panel highlights how financial intermediaries and entrepreneurs are bridging the "missing middle" in African markets by providing essential services to underserved populations and small-to-medium enterprises. Through diverse strategies—ranging from payment infrastructure and SME impact investing to refugee-focused microfinance—these leaders demonstrate that frontier markets can be both profitable and socially impactful. Ultimately, the session underscores the vital role of development finance institutions in supporting these ecosystems and calls for increased private investment to sustain and scale these successful business models.
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