{"id":2000103383,"date":"2026-02-26T11:16:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T09:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/?p=2000103383"},"modified":"2026-02-27T13:56:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T11:56:26","slug":"atlantic-microfinance-for-africa-named-champion-of-african-financial-inclusion-at-financial-afrik-awards-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/atlantic-microfinance-for-africa-named-champion-of-african-financial-inclusion-at-financial-afrik-awards-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlantic Microfinance For Africa named \u2018Champion of African Financial Inclusion\u2019 at Financial Afrik Awards 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Since their inception in 2018, the Financial Afrik Awards have grown into a premier platform for Africa\u2019s financial and economic leadership, bringing together policymakers, investors, entrepreneurs, and financial sector experts to debate, analyze, and celebrate the continent\u2019s transformative economic developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AMIFA was recognized for its unwavering commitment to financial inclusion, particularly its efforts to expand access to financing for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and low-income populations across multiple African regions. The award underscores AMIFA\u2019s role as a socially responsible financial institution driving sustainable, inclusive growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Receiving the trophy, Mr. Mouhssine Cherkaoui, Chief Executive Officer of AMIFA Holding, stated that, “This award recognizes the commitment and relevance of the Groupe BCP\u2019s strategy, deployed through AMIFA, in promoting financial inclusion. It reflects the concrete impact of our actions in improving access to financing for MSMEs and low-income populations. AMIFA actively works to reduce the financing gap for hundreds of thousands of economic actors.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We dedicate this award to all our clients and partners who trust us, as well as to our more than 1,100 employees who, every day, carry our values of proximity, citizenship, innovation, and performance with dedication, enthusiasm, and ambition,” he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Created by the Banque Centrale Populaire Group, AMIFA operates in eight African countries; Burkina Faso, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea Conakry, Madagascar, Mali, Rwanda, and Senegal, with a share capital of 897,398,000 dirhams (approximately 98 million USD).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recognition at the Financial Afrik Awards reinforces AMIFA\u2019s standing as a key player in African microfinance, highlighting its continued efforts to deliver inclusive financial services that generate lasting value for local economies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Atlantic Microfinance For Africa (AMIFA), a subsidiary of the Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) Group, has been named \u2018Champion of African Financial Inclusion\u2019 at the 7th edition of the Financial Afrik Awards, held in Banjul (Gambia), on 22nd and 23rd January 2026. The ceremony was honored by the presence and support of Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2000103386,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-2000103383","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000103386,"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FAA_illustration1-2-1.jpeg","alt":"","caption":"AMIFA has been named \u2018Champion of African Financial Inclusion\u2019 at the 7th edition of the Financial Afrik Awards, held in Banjul on 22nd and 23rd January 2026. ","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":1600,"height":1435,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FAA_illustration1-2-1.jpeg","width":150,"height":135},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FAA_illustration1-2-1.jpeg","width":300,"height":269},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FAA_illustration1-2-1.jpeg","width":768,"height":689},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FAA_illustration1-2-1.jpeg","width":1024,"height":918},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FAA_illustration1-2-1.jpeg","width":1600,"height":1435}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000103383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2000103383"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000103383\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2000103559,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000103383\/revisions\/2000103559"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000103386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000103383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000103383"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000103383"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=2000103383"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=2000103383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}