Sierra Leone is among the countries represented at a regional knowledge exchange programme on microfinance and financial inclusion taking place in Nairobi, Kenya, as African financial institutions share experiences on strengthening access to finance.
The Association of Microfinance Institutions of Kenya (AMFI-K) said it hosted delegates from central banks and financial institutions across Senegal, Sudan, Zimbabwe, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone during a session held at the Central Bank of Kenya Institute of Monetary Studies.
The session, titled “The Microfinance Sector in Kenya: Landscape, Advocacy and Digital Transformation”, formed part of the African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association’s (AFRACA) 2026 Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries (TCDC) Exchange Programme.
The programme runs from November 2 to 6 and brings together financial sector practitioners from nine African countries to examine approaches to digital finance, supervision and inclusive financial services.
According to AMFI-K, Kenya’s microfinance sector has a combined gross outstanding loan portfolio of 79.3 billion Kenyan shillings across several institutions.
The exchange is designed to encourage peer learning and allow participating institutions to identify practices that could be adapted to their respective national financial systems.
AFRACA’s programme includes institutional presentations and field visits to financial service providers, including Pathways Technologies and AMICA SACCO in Murang’a County.
The initiative comes amid broader efforts across Africa to expand financial inclusion, particularly for small businesses, rural communities and agricultural enterprises that often face difficulties accessing formal credit.
