Financial literacy & capacity building

Skills that make finance work

We strengthen the people, groups, and institutions we serve — building the financial and business skills that turn financing into lasting impact.

Community training and capacity building session
4,000+ trainedAcross programs

Beyond financing

Capacity building is core to our model

Access to finance works best alongside knowledge and strong systems. That is why every program pairs financing with practical training and advisory support — helping clients budget, save, run their businesses, and govern their groups well.

We deliver training to individuals, savings groups, cooperatives, women and youth groups, SMEs, NGOs, and community institutions.

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What we offer

Training & capacity building programs

Financial Literacy Training

Budgeting, savings, responsible borrowing, and mobile-money integration.

Business Management Training

Entrepreneurship, bookkeeping, inventory management, and pricing strategy.

BYB Training

Build Your Business — practical start-up and growth methodology for entrepreneurs.

WR Training

Wealth and resource management training for households and small enterprises.

Entrepreneurship Support

Start-up support, mentoring, and enterprise development for new businesses.

VSLA / SHG Strengthening

Group governance, record-keeping, and internal lending systems.

Savings Mobilization

Building formal savings habits and financial discipline among beneficiaries.

Business Advisory Services

Mentorship, market linkages, and enterprise growth support.

Women & Youth Empowerment

Targeted skills training and business start-up support programs.

Institutional Capacity Building

Strengthening businesses, groups, NGOs, and community institutions.

Training programs

Published trainings, lessons & materials

Selected training events and learning materials made available by Midnimo Microfinance.

Midnimo Microfinance Staff Participate in Making Microfinance Work Training
Institutional Capacity

Midnimo Microfinance Staff Participate in Making Microfinance Work Training

Midnimo Microfinance staff joined the Making Microfinance Work training from 6–10 September 2026 under the Somalia MicroGrow programme, supported by CBS and IFC.

6 Sep 2026
Midnimo Microfinance Participates in Agricultural Finance and Financial Product Design Training
Institutional Capacity

Midnimo Microfinance Participates in Agricultural Finance and Financial Product Design Training

Midnimo Microfinance management joined a three-day training in Baidoa on agricultural finance, training of trainers and financial products for agricultural cooperatives.

21 Jul 2026 · Baidoa, South West State, Somalia
Midnimo Microfinance Participates in Central Bank NDFI Capacity Building Training
Institutional Capacity

Midnimo Microfinance Participates in Central Bank NDFI Capacity Building Training

Midnimo Microfinance management participated in Central Bank of Somalia training on regulatory compliance, governance, consumer protection and microfinance service development.

6 Jul 2026
Midnimo Microfinance Staff Participate in ESG, Climate and Sustainability Training
Institutional Capacity

Midnimo Microfinance Staff Participate in ESG, Climate and Sustainability Training

Midnimo Microfinance staff joined SDRB training to strengthen their knowledge of sustainable finance and climate risk management.

1 Jul 2026
VSLA / SHG Strengthening Program
VSLA / SHG Strengthening

VSLA / SHG Strengthening Program

Group governance, record-keeping, and internal lending systems for savings groups.

29 Jun 2026 · South West State
Midnimo Microfinance Presents Cooperative Financing at SCEC Entrepreneurship Workshop
Entrepreneurship

Midnimo Microfinance Presents Cooperative Financing at SCEC Entrepreneurship Workshop

Midnimo Microfinance presented cooperative financing opportunities at SCEC’s Bulsho Kaab entrepreneurship workshop in Baidoa, where ten cooperatives were formed.

26 Oct 2025 · Baidoa, Somalia
Midnimo Microfinance Participates in UNSOS Business Seminar in Baidoa
Business Advisory

Midnimo Microfinance Participates in UNSOS Business Seminar in Baidoa

Midnimo Microfinance joined an UNSOS and Chamber of Commerce seminar on doing business with the United Nations and accessing UNGM tender opportunities.

13 Oct 2025 · UN Compound, Baidoa, Somalia

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Bring training to your group or institution

SMEs, NGOs, VSLAs, SHGs, women and youth groups, cooperatives, and institutions can request training or capacity-building support from our team.

For groups & institutionsTailored sessions for your members or staff.
Delivered locallyAcross our six regional hubs in Somalia.
Proven methodologyBYB, WR, financial literacy, and VSLA strengthening.

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