LafargeHolcim Academy of Microfinance
On October 8th, LafargeHolcim is launching our Microfinance Academy in Nigeria, organized in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group and Agence Française de Développement (AFD). The aim of this event is to gather bankers and managers of microfinance institutions from Nigeria and abroad and train them on how to launch housing credit products benefiting the low income segment. This year, 40 people are taking part in the event. It will be the occasion to share the results of the housing microfinance project implemented, with LAPO, Nigerian largest microfinance bank, AFD and Lafarge and which already benefited more than 2,000 families.