@CIODAY 2017

2. LEAP2: Ready to further catalyze the
digital revolution and accelerate our social impact
LEAP2 can bring system changing solutions to socio-economic development
and contribute to inclusive growth.
It has the ability to:
Create the “digital” and “mobile” solutions reducing the need for new
expensive physical infrastructure
LEAP2 will be supporting the progress of promising digital solutions through co-
creation, validation and growth of innovative digital solutions for sustainable
development.

3. Video LEAP2 in Kenya

5. Organizing Innovation Challenges together
• Fintech solutions in Kenya
• Female entrepreneurship in Uganda
• Circular economy in Kenya and Ghana
• Digital education solutions in Kenya

6. & Close the Gap
ING has been a partner of Close the Gap since 2011
donating 30,000 IT assets and supporting the SDG’s

7. & Close the Gap the next step in our partnership
The next level in our partnership is combining efforts to:
- Improve impact finance through digital inclusion
- Finding FinTech solutions through innovation challenges,
incubation and acceleration: increasing access to
financial services for many around the world: “A billion to
gain”
- Create maximum impact by combining networks and
efforts
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8. Inge Knapen
Operations Director Close the Gap International
www.close-the-gap.org
www.leap-2.com
+32 496 69 60 50
Inge.Knapen@close-the-gap.org
@inge_knapen
ingeknapen

9. ING Impact Finance
- ING Retail & Wholesale
- ING investment partners
- External investment funds
Up to 10% of the impact
finance profit
E.g. bi-annual “a billion to
gain” research
ING Impact Finance aims to be a vehicle that makes a difference in creating social impact
By acting as catalyst to attract additional investors to the social impact initiatives it supports
1. Lending 2. Education 3. Research & Advice

10. Since 2006 bi-annual Impact Finance research focusing on the
improvement of the sector by creating knowledge.
Reports available on www.ing.com/impactfinance:
• 2012 “The state of the Microfinance sector” – an analysis
• 2014 “Social impact of microfinance in India and Ghana” and “Dutch
contributions to and trends in the Microfinance sector”
• 2015 “Microfinance clients are not cut from the same cloth”
• 2016 “The role of SMEs in Inclusive Finance” and “Fintech Index tool”
Her Majesty Queen Maxima receives first example of the 2012 report
Presentationa Billion to gain 2014 Conference
A Billion to Gain – Optimizing impact investments
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Compilation A Billion to Gain 2016

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SMS: simple and low cost channel for our Micro customers
Branches
Tablet
SMS
WEB / Mobile
• Customer request is
approved in less than
one minute
• Channel is available 7/24
• Disbursement finalized at
the branch
• Call center in the near
future
APPROVED
LOAN
AMOUNT
45.000 TL
CONTACT
NEAREST
BRANCH
TYPE
SME TAX ID
SEND TO
2222
Dear
Customer,
Please visit
any ING
Branch, or
Post office for
your loan
disburstment

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13. A Billion to Gain 2018
Innovation accelerator for best Fintech for the poor
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• Financial technology (FinTech) is shaking up financial services for the poor.
• Mobile payment services, internet banking, crowd funding, alternative credit scoring systems and new identification
technologies will revolutionize the financial landscape for businesses in the developing world.
• This program will provide an opportunity for you to exchange the latest fintech insights, build networks with key
players, and explore potential investment and partnership opportunities.
• It requires a combination of entrepeneurship, local expertise and commitment. In addition it requires capital.
• That is the reason why this innovation accelerator program is started.

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UN Sustainable Development
Goal 8:
Increasing labour productivity, reducing
the unemployment rate, especially for
young people, and improving access to
financial services and benefits are
essential components of sustained and
inclusive economic growth.
What:
➢Stimulate and challenge fintechs worldwide for smart
ideas on SDG 8
➢Give Fintechs a stage and kick-start to promote their
idea
Why: Increase pace of innovation of fintechs, enabling
them to empower the microfinance sector
How: Worldwide social innovation accelerator program
When: Starting Jan 2018 till July 2018
Battle of the champions in ….
Best of the class will be linked to investors during an international event. Invitees are Government officials,
Academic institutions, FinTech companies, SME investors, Microfinance institutions, NGOs and last but not least
fintechs from all over the world.
Recruit, mentor and boost from good to great…

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• Your knowledge
• Your network
• Your dedication
• To create descent work and economic
growth for the Base of the Pyramid
(SDG 8)
• To create positive social impact as part
of your sustainabilitystrategy
• To make this world a much better place
for future generations
We need your partnership…

16. Roy Budjhawan
Head ING Impact Finance
www.ing.com/impactfinance
+31 6 502 571 06
Roybudjhawan
Roy Budjhawan
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