"The Extraordinary Conference of African Ministers of Economy and Finance (CAMEF) ... underscored the importance of microfinance in enhancing access to education, health, and women empowerment as well as access to microcredit and other financial services ... [stated that] the impact of the current crisis has jeopardized food and energy crises [sic] ... [and] outlined the prominence of alternative sources of financing the African Union." (Quoted from article)