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HH Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court, on Monday inaugurated the Microcredit Summit, which is being held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council.
Organised jointly by Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, the Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND), and the Microcredit Summit Campaign, the summit explores how new and effective financial policies can contribute to the success of the Universal Financial Access 2020 goal, the World Bank 2030 goals, and the UN Global Goals. The event runs until March 17 at Jumeirah Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi. The VIP guests and central banks managers in the MENA , as well game changers in the field of microfinance were welcomed to discuss strategies of financial inclusion.
In his opening speech, HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud said, “For the past two decades, the partnership between AGFUND and Microcredit Campaign has been getting stronger over time.â€