Let's Talk Microfinance – Details, episodes & analysis

Jarri Jung is Director, Financial Institutions at Triple Jump. In this episode, he discusses the outlook for the microfinance sector and talks about the opportunities and challenges of lending subordinated debt.

Key insights:

• The health crisis has passed but higher interest rates and the inflation environment have replaced Covid as the main concern facing the industry.
• Although subdebt is not equity, #MFIs using it acts as a catalyst to growth because they can leverage up and take on more debt, and grow assets. 
• Subdebt is normally just a carve-out of mainstream debt funds; TJ’s dedicated  subdebt fund is a unique proposition. 

Jarri can be reached via Triple Jump’s website (https://triplejump.eu/) or on LinkedIn.

Steven Duchatelle is the CEO of Advans Group, where he has worked for nearly 22 years.

In this episode, Steven outlines the risks and opportunities for the microfinance sector in coming quarters, before focusing on Advans’ experience of digital transformation, how it drives efficiency and customer outreach, along with potential obstacles to such transformation and the impact on Advans’ social mission.

Steven can be reached via LinkedIn or at Advans' website: (https://www.advansgroup.com/)

IMF report "Fintech: Financial Inclusion or Exclusion?", referred to during the episode:

https://www.imf.org/-/media/Files/Publications/WP/2022/English/wpiea2022080-print-pdf.ashx

Based in Amsterdam Barbara Wasmus, is a senior MSME banker with over 15 years of experience. She is a Certified Expert in Risk Management and has a strong affinity with the design and implementation of operational and internal control systems in the context of greenfields, turnarounds, and major technological innovations in banks/MFIs. Barbara held senior executive positions in financial institutions (founding-CEO of ProCredit Bank Angola, deputy-CEO of ProCredit Bank Kosovo) and implemented various short-term consultancy assignments. Barbara also gained significant experience in investing in development as former senior investment officer at Triple Jump. Aside from her consulting work, Barbara holds non-executive directorships in inclusive finance institutions and she serves as an investment committee member of US-based Developing World Markets. Currently she is a partner in Wasmus Consulting (https://www.wasmus-consulting.com/). She received an MA in International Relations from the University of Groningen.

In this episode Barbara, provides fascinating insights into why implementation of IFRS9, and in particular over-reliance on Expected Credit Loss (ECL) models, could be dangerous.  

This podcast is brought to you by Financial Due Diligence Associates, a multilingual consulting partnership founded by Guy Rodwell and Zinaida Vasilenko, specialised in holistic, relevant and concise analysis of financially inclusive companies. 

FDDA also helps impactful asset managers access French institutions through an alliance with Oxondo, a leading Paris-based third party marketer. 

You can reach FDDA by contacting Guy Rodwell or Zinaida Vasilenko on LinkedIn, or by emailing us at info@fdda-consulting.com. 

Based in Paris, Sébastien Boyé is co-CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Investisseurs & Partenaires - I&P. 

In this episode, Sébastien discusses COVID19 and its impact on Africa, regional private equity and the resilience of African SMEs, along with opportunities for investment in the sector.

You can learn more about I&P at https://www.ietp.com/ and contact Sébastien on LinkedIn. 

This podcast is brought to you by Financial Due Diligence Associates, a multilingual consulting partnership founded by Guy Rodwell and Zinaida Vasilenko, specialised in holistic, relevant and concise analysis of financially inclusive companies. 

FDDA also helps impactful asset managers access French institutions through an alliance with Oxondo, a leading Paris-based third party marketer. 

You can reach FDDA by contacting Guy Rodwell or Zinaida Vasilenko on LinkedIn, or by emailing us at info@fdda-consulting.com. 

Based in Stockholm, Viktor Andersson, is Head of Microfinance at Nordic impact fund manager Trill Impact. 

In this episode, Viktor looks at the current state of the microfinance industry and breaks down drivers behind microfinance credit investing by Nordic investors. 

You can learn more about Trill Impact at https://www.trillimpact.com/ and contact Viktor Andersson on LinkedIn. 

This podcast is brought to you by Financial Due Diligence Associates, a multilingual consulting partnership founded by Guy Rodwell and Zinaida Vasilenko, specialised in holistic, relevant and concise analysis of financially inclusive companies. 

FDDA also helps impactful asset managers access French institutions through an alliance with Oxondo, a leading Paris-based third party marketer. 

You can reach FDDA by contacting Guy Rodwell or Zinaida Vasilenko on LinkedIn, or by emailing us at info@fdda-consulting.com. 

Sahib Sharma is based in Bengaluru and works in the investor relations department at CreditAccess Grameen, and is an Inclusive Finance professional with more than half a decade's experience covering microfinance sector both as a consultant and journalist across Asia including India, Cambodia, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. 

In this episode he discusses the outlook for Indian microfinance. 

Sahib can be reached on LinkedIn or at sahibsharma028@gmail.com. 

This podcast is brought to you by Financial Due Diligence Associates, a multilingual consulting partnership founded by Guy Rodwell and Zinaida Vasilenko, specialised in holistic, relevant and concise analysis of financially inclusive companies. 

FDDA also helps impactful asset managers access French institutions through an alliance with Oxondo, a leading Paris-based third party marketer. 

You can reach FDDA by contacting Guy Rodwell or Zinaida Vasilenko on LinkedIn, or by emailing us at info@fdda-consulting.com. 

Based in Brussels, Daniel Rozas is an accomplished microfinance commentator and analyst, the author of multiple reports and books on the sector. 

In this episode Daniel gives a fascinating view of current conditions in microfinance and then discusses his ground-breaking work "Weathering the Storm II," a guide to how MFIs can reduce their vulnerabilities to crisis ahead of time, and the best ways to navigate their way out of crisis. 

Daniel's work can be found at http://www.danielrozas.com/ and he can be contacted on LinkedIn, or on Twitter (https://twitter.com/danrozas). 

This podcast is brought to you by Financial Due Diligence Associates, a multilingual consulting partnership founded by Guy Rodwell and Zinaida Vasilenko, specialised in holistic, relevant and concise analysis of financially inclusive companies. 

FDDA also helps impactful asset managers access French institutions through an alliance with Oxondo, a leading Paris-based third party marketer. 

You can reach FDDA by contacting Guy Rodwell or Zinaida Vasilenko on LinkedIn, or by emailing us at info@fdda-consulting.com. 

Based in Lima/Peru, Erik is Deputy Chair of the board of Banco D-MIRO in Ecuador and a financial inclusion consultant for several MIVs and DFIs. 

On our inaugural podcast Erik gives us an excellent view of current developments in the microfinance sector along with insights into the importance of corporate governance for MFIs. A fascinating discussion which we hope you'll enjoy! 

Erik can be reached on LinkedIn or at egeurts.consulting@gmail.com. 

This podcast is brought to you by Financial Due Diligence Associates, a multilingual consulting partnership founded by Guy Rodwell and Zinaida Vasilenko, specialised in holistic, relevant and concise analysis of financially inclusive companies. 

FDDA also helps impactful asset managers access French institutions through an alliance with Oxondo, a leading Paris-based third party marketer. 

You can reach FDDA by contacting Guy Rodwell or Zinaida Vasilenko on LinkedIn, or by emailing us at info@fdda-consulting.com. 

Michael Kortenbusch is a Senior MSME Lending Expert, Team Leader, and the Managing Director of Business & Finance Consulting (BFC).

With 30 years of overall professional experience, of which 24 years in banking and development finance, and 16 years in agriculture lending, he has led, supervised and provided expertise in over 55 projects implemented by BFC, primarily focused on MSME finance and access to finance, agrilending, rural & value chain finance, due diligence, institutional development, operational efficiency, turnaround management, and strategy & business development. 

In the last 7 years, Michael has provided expertise in 8 long-term projects in MSME finance & agrifinance in Armenia (KfW), Azerbaijan (EBRD), Georgia (SDC), Kyrgyzstan (KfW), Nepal (KfW) and Serbia (KfW), being involved in improvement of credit technologies, procedures, strategies and tools for MSME & agrilending, capacity building to FIs for sustainable extension of loans, and improving access to finance (specifically for agribusinesses, MSMEs, farmers, rural enterprises, etc.).

Michael holds a Master Degree in Slavic Languages. He is native in German and fluent in English and Russian. 

In this episode Michael discusses the drivers of and outlook for Agricultural Value Chain Finance. 

Michael can be reached on LinkedIn or on via BFC's website (https://bfconsulting.com/) 

This podcast is brought to you by Financial Due Diligence Associates, a multilingual consulting partnership founded by Guy Rodwell, specialised in holistic, relevant and concise analysis of financially inclusive companies. 

FDDA also works with financial inclusive institutions to improve their corporate governance and reporting, besides helping asset managers access French institutions through an alliance with Oxondo, a leading Paris-based third party marketer. 

You can reach FDDA by contacting Guy Rodwell on LinkedIn, or by emailing us at info@fdda-consulting.com. 

Following up from the previous, fascinating episode with Martijn Bollen and Karin Kersten from ASA International, we interview Sazzad Hossein, CEO of ASA Kenya one of the group’s most important subsidiaries, in which he gives a brilliant view of how ASA takes advantage of digital financial services, in the form of M-PESA, while adhering to its core social mission and values.

Sazzad can be reached on LinkedIn or via ASA Kenya’s website (https://kenya.asa-international.com/).

This podcast is brought to you by Financial Due Diligence Associates, a multilingual consulting partnership founded by Guy Rodwell, specialised in holistic, relevant and concise analysis of financially inclusive companies.

FDDA also works with financial inclusive institutions to improve their corporate governance and reporting, besides helping asset managers access French institutions through an alliance with Oxondo, a leading Paris-based third party marketer.

You can reach FDDA by contacting Guy Rodwell on LinkedIn, or by emailing us at info@fdda-consulting.com.