The International Research Conference Aims and Objectives
The International Research Conference is a federated organization dedicated to bringing together a significant number of diverse scholarly events for presentation
within the conference program. Events will run over a span of time during the conference depending on the number and length of the presentations.
With its high quality, it provides an exceptional value for students, academics and industry researchers.
International Conference on Microfinance and Enterprise Development
aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of
Microfinance and Enterprise Development.
It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations,
trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Microfinance and Enterprise Development.
Call for Contributions
Prospective authors are kindly encouraged to contribute to and help shape the conference through submissions of their research abstracts, papers and e-posters.
Also, high quality research contributions describing original and unpublished results of conceptual, constructive, empirical, experimental, or
theoretical work in all areas of Microfinance and Enterprise Development are cordially invited for presentation at the conference.
The conference solicits contributions of abstracts, papers and e-posters that address themes and topics of the conference, including figures, tables and references of
novel research materials.
Guidelines for Authors
Please ensure your submission meets the conference's strict guidelines for accepting scholarly papers.
Downloadable versions of the check list for
Full-Text Papers and
Abstract Papers.
Please refer to the
Paper Submission Guideline,
Abstract Submission Guideline and
Author Information
before submitting your paper.
Conference Proceedings
All submitted conference papers will be blind peer reviewed by three competent reviewers.
The peer-reviewed conference proceedings are indexed in the Open Science Index,
Google Scholar,
Semantic Scholar,
Zenedo,
BASE,
WorldCAT,
Sherpa/RoMEO,
and other index databases. Impact Factor Indicators.
Special Journal Issues
20. International Conference on Microfinance and Enterprise Development has teamed up with the Special Journal Issue on
Microfinance and Enterprise Development.
A number of selected high-impact full text papers will also be considered for the special journal issues.
All submitted papers will have the opportunity to be considered for this Special Journal Issue.
The paper selection will be carried out during the peer review process as well as at the conference presentation stage.
Submitted papers must not be under consideration by any other journal or publication.
The final decision for paper selection will be made based on peer review reports by the Guest Editors and the Editor-in-Chief jointly.
Selected full-text papers will be published online free of charge.
Conference Sponsor and Exhibitor Opportunities
The Conference offers the opportunity to become a conference sponsor or exhibitor.
To participate as a sponsor or exhibitor, please download and complete the
Conference Sponsorship Request Form.
Selected Papers
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Practice, Observation, and Gender Effects on Students’ Entrepreneurial Skills Development When Teaching through Entrepreneurship Is Adopted: Case of University of Tunis El Manar
H. Chaker, T. Slama, N. Elyétim
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The Effect of Gender and Resources on Entrepreneurial Activity
Frederick Wedzerai Nyakudya
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Developing Problem Solving Skills through a Project-Based Course as Part of a Lifelong Learning for Engineering Students
Robin Lok-Wang
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A Descriptive Study on Syrian Entrepreneurs in Turkey
Rudainah Alkhazam, Özlem Yaşar Uğurlu
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Fear-Of-Failure and Women Entrepreneurship: Comparative Analysis Austria versus USA
Magdalena Meusburger, Caroline Maria Hofer
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Social Media Impact on Startup Entrepreneurial Intention: Evidence from Greece
Panagiotis I. Mallios, Vassilis S. Moustakis
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Digital Learning and Entrepreneurship Education: Changing Paradigms
Shivangi Agrawal, Hsiu-I Ting
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Data-Driven Decision-Making in Digital Entrepreneurship
Abeba Nigussie Turi, Xiangming Samuel Li
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The Public Law Studies: Relationship between Accountability, Environmental Education and Smart Cities
Aline Alves Bandeira, Luís Pedro Lima, Maria Cecília de Paula Silva, Paulo Henrique de Viveiros Tavares
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Exploring the Effect of Accounting Information on Systematic Risk: An Empirical Evidence of Tehran Stock Exchange
Mojtaba Rezaei, Elham Heydari
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A Mixed Approach to Assess Information System Risk, Operational Risk, and Congolese Microfinance Institutions Performance
Alfred Kamate Siviri, Angelus Mafikiri Tsongo, Jean Robert Kala Kamdjoug
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Public Financial Management in Ghana: A Move beyond Reforms to Consolidation and Sustainability
Mohammed Sani Abdulai
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Cultural Effects on the Performance of Non- Profit and For-Profit Microfinance Institutions
Patrick M. Stanton, William R. McCumber
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Enhancement of Accountability within the South African Public Sector: Knowledge Gained from the Case of a National Commissioner of the South African Police Service
Yasmin Nanabhay
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The Relations among Business Model, Higher Education, University and Entrepreneurship Education: An Analysis of Academic Literature of 2009-2019 Period
Elzo Alves Aranha, Marcio M. Araki
Conference venue information will be released soon.
Accounting and accountability tensions in microfinance organizations
The role of microfinance in poverty alleviation and (dis)empowering women
Issues in relation to management and governance in microfinance organizations
Historical evaluations of the practice of microfinance
Insights into undertaking research and research engagement within microfinance organizations
Policy and regulatory issues in microfinance initiatives
The roles of the third sector in fostering entrepreneurship
Multifaceted cultural understandings of microfinance, including indigenous perspectives
| Abstracts/Full-Text Paper Submission Deadline |
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February 13, 2025 |
| Notification of Acceptance/Rejection |
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February 27, 2025 |
| Final Paper (Camera Ready) Submission & Early Bird Registration Deadline |
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December 14, 2025 |
| Conference Dates |
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January 14-15, 2026 |
