The NGO Carrefour De La Diversité organized on July 02, 2022 at the town hall of the 3rd district of the town of Port-Gentil, a conference-debate on the theme of microfinance and development. The participants, mainly project holders looking for financing, were amply informed about the credit granting process and the importance of entrepreneurial training. 

Carrefour De La Diversité proposed to be a facilitator between project holders and investors. 

"This time, it's not about giving money, it's about seeing how much money we can lend. And the Diversity Hub would serve as a facilitator between these young people and the funders. We will set up an in-house incubator that will serve to train young people on how to manage a project, how to set it up and so on...

It's not just about having the money. How to repay the money that has been given so that when this money is repaid, we can also give it to a third party and so on. 

Léon ABABE, General Delegate. 

To achieve its objectives, the skills of the experts in finance were put to contribution in order to explain to the audience the processes of access to credits. 

"Our goal was to show this community that today, apart from the traditional banking offer, we also have the offer of microfinance. Who can bring, accompany. Especially all those left behind by the banking system, all young entrepreneurs. I mean by young not in age, but people who want to launch themselves in small projects. 

Romuald OBAME MVE, Speaker. 

For the participants, the Gabonese economic capital needed this training to better undertake. 

"I would like to congratulate the Carrefour de la Diversité team. And I encourage you to continue in these missions in our activities because we really needed it.

Lucie DAKER AKENDENGUE, Participant. 

"It is an opportunity for young people who want to start, hang on to this kind of seminar and this kind of conference so that you can learn.  

Dr. EYEGHE Emmanuel, Participant.

In the next few days, the NGO will proceed with the analysis of the projects submitted to its expertise so that the project leaders have access to the donors.

R.M Castro TCHIBOZO

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