🎓 Zung Academy 75+ Courses CPD Certified

The global
academy for
MFI professionals.

Certifications, structured learning paths, and practical courses for cooperative finance professionals in 180 countries. From credit risk to AI in microfinance — built with real MFI operators, for real MFI operators.

CPD certified courses
Online & on-site delivery
Certificate on completion
180 countries
Your certification journey
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Foundation
MFI Fundamentals & Credit Basics
2–5 days
Entry
P
Practitioner
Operations, Compliance & Products
5–10 days
Core
E
Expert
AI, Risk Analytics & Strategy
10 days
Advanced
M
Master
Executive Leadership & Innovation
10+ days
Elite
75+Courses
12Categories
3,400+Enrolled
On-site Training Online Learning CPD Certified Certificate Included
How it works

Learn, practise, certify, apply

01
Choose
Find your path
Browse 75+ courses across 12 MFI categories. Filter by duration, delivery format, and skill level. Pick a structured learning path or enrol in individual courses.
02
Learn
Attend & engage
Courses run online or on-site at your institution or at our Nairobi centre. Practical exercises, real case studies, and peer discussion with fellow MFI professionals.
03
Certify
Earn your certificate
Complete the course assessment and receive your CPD certificate. Foundation through Master certifications are recognised by regulators and development finance institutions across 40+ countries.
04
Apply
Transform your institution
Every course includes an implementation workbook so you can apply learnings the next day. Our facilitators offer 30-day post-course coaching via WhatsApp to help you embed new practices.
Certification paths

Structured tracks for every role

Each learning path is a curated sequence of courses leading to a recognised certification. Complete a path to earn your Professional MFI Certificate.

MFI Operations Foundations
Core skills for new MFI professionals — loan appraisal, member management, savings mobilisation, and basic compliance. Ideal for loan officers and branch staff entering microfinance.
Foundations of Microfinance & Financial Inclusion
Microcredit Methodologies & Credit Appraisal
Client Protection & Ethical Lending
Savings Mobilisation & Liability Management
📅 15 days total🌐 Foundation
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Credit Risk & Portfolio Management
Advanced credit analysis, PAR management, restructuring, and portfolio analytics for credit managers and risk officers. Includes AI-assisted scoring methods.
Credit Risk Analysis for Micro-Lending
Advanced Credit Risk Modelling & Portfolio Analytics
Collections & Restructuring Techniques
AI-Powered Credit Risk Assessment
📅 30 days total🌐 Practitioner
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AI & Digital Finance for MFIs
The complete digital transformation path — AI credit scoring, data analytics, mobile money, digital channels, open banking, and cybersecurity for MFI tech and product teams.
AI & Data Analytics in Microfinance
Digital Payment Systems & Mobile Money
Digital Credit, Mobile Lending & Alt. Scoring
Cybersecurity & Data Protection for MFIs
📅 40 days total🌐 Expert
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Compliance, AML & RegTech
Regulatory frameworks, AML/CFT compliance, consumer protection, and supervisory technology. Designed for compliance officers and regulatory affairs professionals in MFIs globally.
Microfinance Regulation & Compliance Basics
AML & CFT for MFIs
Digital Identity & eKYC for Financial Inclusion
RegTech & Supervisory Technology
📅 30 days total🌐 Practitioner
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Social Performance & Impact
Gender equity, social performance management, impact measurement, climate-smart finance, and ESG reporting for MFIs with social missions and donor reporting obligations.
Social Performance Management (SPM)
Gender-Responsive Microfinance
Impact Measurement & Results Reporting
Climate Resilience & Green Microfinance
📅 25 days total🌐 Practitioner
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MFI Leadership & Strategy
Executive-level programme for MFI CEOs, board members, and senior managers. Covers strategic planning, governance, capital structuring, blended finance, and investor relations.
Microfinance Leadership & Board Effectiveness
Advanced MFI Management: Strategy to Execution
Blended Finance & Capital Structuring
Microfinance Fund Management & Investor Relations
📅 30 days total🌐 Master
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Course catalog

75+ courses across 12 categories

All courses available online and on-site. Each includes practical exercises, a course workbook, and a CPD certificate.

Showing 75 courses
Expert instructors

Practitioners who've run MFIs

Every MFI Learn instructor has senior operational experience inside SACCOs, MFIs, or development finance institutions. No academics-only. Real MFI experience required.

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Dr. Amina Mwangi
Credit Risk & Portfolio — Nairobi
ACCACFA20 yrs MFI
Former Head of Credit at Kenya Women Finance Trust. Led PAR reduction from 8.2% to 2.1% over 3 years. Leads all credit risk and portfolio analytics courses.
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Kwame Osei-Bonsu
Compliance & RegTech — Accra
CAMSCBN Expert15 yrs
Former Chief Compliance Officer at GN Bank Ghana. Specialist in FATF typologies, STR automation, and CBN/BoG regulatory frameworks. Leads AML and RegTech courses.
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Priya Subramaniam
AI & Digital Finance — Chennai
AI/MLRBI Expert12 yrs
Former VP Technology at Ujjivan SFB. Deployed AI credit scoring for 7M+ members. Leads all AI in microfinance, digital credit, and data science courses.
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Fatuma Nzioka
Social Performance & Impact — Nairobi
CERISE-SPTFGenderCGAP
Led social performance at Faulu Kenya and KWFT. SPTF-certified facilitator. Specialist in gender-responsive microfinance, impact measurement, and SPM reporting.
What our graduates say

Trusted by 3,400+ MFI professionals

★★★★★
The AI Credit Scoring course was the most practically useful training I have attended in 15 years of microfinance. Within two weeks of completing it I had convinced our board to pilot AI scoring on new loan applications. PAR improved in the first quarter.
JM
James Mutua
CEO — Jitegemee SACCO, Mombasa, Kenya
★★★★★
We sent our entire compliance team through the AML & CFT for MFIs course before our CBN examination. Not a single finding against us. The practical STR-writing exercises and the FATF typologies module were exactly what we needed.
AO
Adaeze Okonkwo
CCO — Lapo Microfinance Bank, Lagos, Nigeria
★★★★★
As a SACCO CEO with no formal finance qualification, I was nervous about the leadership programme. But the facilitators brought everything to life with real cooperative finance examples. I returned with a full 3-year strategic plan for our board.
BK
Bernard Kimani
CEO — Highlands SACCO, Nakuru, Kenya
Pricing

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  • Live instructor-led sessions
  • Course workbook & exercises
  • CPD certificate on completion
  • 30-day WhatsApp coaching
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  • Pre-training needs assessment
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  • Annual training retainer option
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  • Board & executive programmes
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