Cairo, 9 December 2010 – The First Microfinance Foundation Egypt (FMF-E), an institution of the Aga Khan Agency for Microfinance, is holding a three day exhibition, 9-11 December 2010, in the Maadi neighbourhood of Cairo, to offer artisans from the Darb al Ahmar, Gamaleya and Mansheyat Nasr districts an opportunity to showcase and sell their products to a broad audience of the city’s local and international residents.
The exhibit, which is designed to introduce the work of microfinance clients to a broader market of shoppers from Cairo and tourists from the Middle East and beyond, will have 35 stands with leatherwork, arts and crafts and the traditional mother of pearl boxes created by the artisanal community in Darb al Ahmar. […]
“Watching businesses grow and Darb al Ahmar become a thriving community with healthy families shows that microfinance and business development services are highly complementary and can further the success of clients,” said Khaled Al-Gazawi, the Chief Executive Officer of FMF-E.
via AKDN: Microfinance Beneficiaries Showcase and Sell Products in Maadi District of Cairo
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