Aspekt is proud to announce its participation as a Silver Sponsor at the Central Asian Summit 2025, organized by the Association of Financial Organizations of Tajikistan (AFOT). The Summit will take place on September 22–23, 2025, at the Training Center of the National Bank of Tajikistan, on the shores of the Kayrakum reservoir in Guliston, Sughd region. The theme of this year’s event is “Innovative Finance: Empowering Through Inclusion and Gender”.
The Summit will bring together representatives from governments, national and central banks, international financial institutions, technology vendors, donor organizations, investors, NGOs, and business service providers from across Central Asia and beyond. The two-day program will bring together participants to share expertise, highlight best practices, and discuss how innovative technologies can advance financial inclusion and equality for women and youth.
As a Silver Sponsor, Aspekt reaffirms its commitment to supporting initiatives that promote financial inclusion, regional cooperation, and sustainable development. By taking part in this regional platform, Aspekt aims to contribute to the dialogue on digitalization, entrepreneurship, and equal access to financial services.
Key Summit topics include:
- The role of Central and National Banks in supporting women’s and youth entrepreneurship
- Equal opportunity technologies: who is shaping the fintech of tomorrow?
- Financial inclusion of women and youth in business: ESG and sustainable development
- Expanding the horizons of digitalization: women and youth in fintech innovations
- Development of financial skills of the new generation and women entrepreneurs
- Financial and digital awareness as a step towards equal opportunities
Plenary sessions will be moderated by representatives of the National Bank of Tajikistan, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the World Bank/IFC, IFAD, and other international partners.
The Association of Financial Organizations of Tajikistan (AFOT) is non-profit association uniting organizations engaged in financial and credit activities, as well as partners supporting the development of Tajikistan’s financial sector. Established in 2000 and formally registered in 2004 as the Association of Microfinance Organizations of Tajikistan (AMFOT), AFOT has been one of the first organizations of its kind in Central Asia. Today, it serves as a resource center and national forum for collaboration between financial institutions, government bodies, the National Bank of Tajikistan, international donors, and investors. Through its work, AFOT continues to strengthen financial inclusion and expand access to finance, particularly for rural and low-income populations.
