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NAMLI – Microfinance · Lagos, December 2026
General attendance does not replace institution-level preparation. Admission is based on an executive sponsor, a defined institutional problem, completed pre-work and the authority to make implementation decisions.
Who should apply
| Institution type | Format | Who attends |
|---|---|---|
| National microfinance banks | Executive Implementation Clinic, two days | Managing Director or executive sponsor, plus compliance or risk lead |
| Leading state microfinance banks | Executive Implementation Clinic, two days | Managing Director, compliance lead or company secretary |
| Other state microfinance banks | Two-day clinic, or a sponsored seat where available | Compliance or risk lead with executive sponsorship |
| Unit microfinance banks | Sponsored Sector Clinic, one day | Institution head or compliance lead |
Fees
The fee covers preparation, participation, the standard tool set and defined follow-through. It is invoiced once admission is confirmed, not when you apply.
One participant
Per person, for an institution sending one participant.
Two participants, same institution
For two people from the same institution, for example the executive sponsor and the compliance or risk lead.
Sponsored seat
Sponsored seats are available in the one-day Sector Clinic where a sponsor underwrites the cohort.
About sponsorshipHow admission works
| Stage | What your institution provides | What we do | You move on when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest | An executive sponsor and your institutional priority | Issue the programme brief and fit questions | You are qualified to apply |
| Application | Licence, governance, operating and risk information | Review completeness and classify confidentiality | The minimum information threshold is met |
| Diagnostic call | Your current capability, constraints and the decision you are seeking | Confirm the format, outputs and readiness gaps | A conditional admission decision is made |
| Commercial confirmation | Acceptance of fee or sponsored seat terms and the payment timetable | Issue the contract or admission letter and invoice | You are commercially confirmed |
| Pre-work | Completed diagnostic and approval of information for use in the room | Prepare clinic allocation and faculty review | You are ready for delivery |
What to bring
You will work from your own institution throughout, not from case material.
Confidentiality
Institution findings stay with the institution and authorised NAMLI personnel unless a specific release is approved in writing. Sponsors and partners receive agreed aggregate information only. No sponsor sees another institution’s diagnostic material, under any arrangement.
Public reporting uses aggregate results by default. We obtain written approval before naming an institution or describing its case.
About fifteen minutes. Your answers are confidential and held by the Programme Office. We respond within one working day.
NAMLI – Microfinance
Every module produces something your institution takes away and owns. Nothing is assigned as homework and nothing is delivered as slideware.
Several hundred Nigerian microfinance banks face a March 2028 compliance deadline and cannot individually fund readiness work. A sponsored cohort brings twenty-five institutions into one room and produces a documented position for each.
One asks what a supervisor would challenge. The other asks whether your method and governance can support the answer. The pairing is the product.
Tell us your institution, your executive sponsor and the problem you want the clinic to work on. We respond within one working day.
