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A delegation from MFO Asian Credit Fund LLP (hereinafter \u2013 ACF) is participating in the 28th MFC (Microfinance Centre) Conference. This is one of the world\u2019s most significant events in the microfinance sector, bringing together over 500 financial institution leaders and experts from 40 countries<\/strong><\/p>\nThe highlight of the first day was the Central Asia panel session, where ACF CEO Zhanna Zhakupova spoke on behalf of Kazakhstan<\/strong>. She presented the experience of MFOs in adapting to global challenges, emphasizing digitalization and the preservation of the business’s social mission. ACF’s expert presence at the forum was further enhanced by the participation of Don Ginsel, a member of the ACF Supervisory Board and founder of the Fintech Area Foundation. Mr. Ginsel<\/strong> served as the moderator for one of the conference’s most innovative sessions, “Purpose First,” which focused on the impact of artificial intelligence on microfinance. The discussion, featuring international AI-speaker Aleksandra, emphasized that the sector’s digital transformation must remain “purpose-driven,” fostering the creation of more efficient institutions while maintaining the central role of the human element.<\/p>\n Beyond the official sessions, the company is actively engaging with investors. ACF CFO Natalia Silchenko<\/strong> is conducting a series of due diligence rounds with leading international financial institutions. The meeting schedule includes negotiations for expanding credit limits with market leaders such as Credit Agricole, Triodos Investment Management, DWM, Alterfin, and FSFS<\/p>\n Direct dialogue with international creditors of this caliber confirms ACF\u2019s high operational transparency and the compliance of the company\u2019s internal regulations with international risk management and compliance standards<\/p>\n ACF\u2019s participation in a forum of this scale not only strengthens Kazakhstan\u2019s image as an attractive investment destination but also enables the integration of global ESG and sustainable development best practices into ACF\u2019s branch network operations in the second half of 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" May 21, 2026 DURR\u00cbS, ALBANIA A delegation from MFO Asian Credit Fund LLP (hereinafter \u2013 ACF) is participating in the 28th MFC (Microfinance Centre) Conference. This is one of the world\u2019s most significant events in the microfinance sector, bringing together over 500 financial institution leaders and experts from 40 countries The highlight of the first […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-acf-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/asiancreditfund.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/asiancreditfund.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/asiancreditfund.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asiancreditfund.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asiancreditfund.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31666"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/asiancreditfund.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31666\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31667,"href":"https:\/\/asiancreditfund.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31666\/revisions\/31667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/asiancreditfund.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asiancreditfund.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asiancreditfund.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\u201cToday, the microfinance sector in Central Asia is undergoing a profound transformation. For ACF, it is strategically important to balance advanced technology with our core social mission. The use of artificial intelligence tools and digital platforms is primarily aimed at enhancing financial service accessibility for rural entrepreneurs and supporting women-led businesses. We believe that technological progress must serve the well-being of our clients,\u201d noted Zhanna Zhakupova<\/p>\n