Training: Digital Lending for MSMEs: Streamlining the Credit Lifecycle

This interactive training session explores how fintechs, tech-enabled companies, financial institutions, and incumbent players can leverage digital infrastructure and emerging technologies to automate and optimize the end-to-end lending process for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).

Participants will gain practical insights into critical topics such as the use of alternative data, AI-driven credit scoring models, payments infrastructure, data management, and reporting. The session will also highlight the latest innovations, best practices, and common challenges in designing scalable and inclusive digital lending solutions.

Real-world case studies presented by successful fintech entrepreneurs and SME Finance Forum (SMEFF) members will provide a grounded view of what’s working in the field, offering participants actionable lessons and inspiration to apply in their own contexts.

Speakers

Hector Shibata Salazar

Hector Shibata Salazar

Chief of Global Digital Finance, International Finance Corporation

Chilufya Mutale-Mwila

Chilufya Mutale-Mwila

Co-founder & CEO, Eshandi

Kyle Meade

Kyle Meade

Chief Operating Officer, Cascade

A.J. Davidson

A.J. Davidson

Co-Founder, CEO & Chief Investment Officer, SixPoint Capital Management LLC

Moderator

Sarah Chataing

Sarah Chataing

Knowledge and Partnerships Lead, SMEFF