CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT SERVICES/EVENT PLANNING FOR THE 8TH WORLD CONGRESS ON RURAL AND AGRICULTURAL FINANCE Event Details Date: 27 – 31, October, 2025 Venue: Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort and Spa, Mombasa, Kenya Participants: Approximately 300 people Overview Expressions of Interest are hereby invited from qualified and experienced event management companies to provide comprehensive event management services for the 8th World Congress on Rural and Agricultural Finance. About AFRACA The African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (AFRACA), established in 1977 by the FAO, is a leading pan-African network of over 100...
Participants during the INCITIS Food Project Roadshow event at the University of Science and Technology, Masuku (USTM) Living Lab, Gabon, 28th October, 2024 INCiTiS-FOOD (Integrated and Circular Technologies for Sustainable city region FOOD systems in Africa) is a 4-year project funded by the European Union that aims to improve food and nutrition security (FNS) in African city regions and reduce the food-system-related environmental footprint while contributing to circularity. The project aims to co-create circular agri-food technologies, practices, and business models for...
AFRACA is happy to announce the strategic partnership with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, an International Agricultural-based research organization and member of the CGIAR System. Through the MoU signed on 4th October 2024, The Alliance will work together with AFRACA to support financial institutions (specifically banks and microfinance institutions) in the African region. The collaboration aims to explore capacity development of financial institutions (e.g., improved loan and portfolio level risk and impact assessment/reporting for the agriculture sector), knowledge...
Group photograph of participants at Africa Youth Agribusiness Forum (AYAF) 2024 held at AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa on 4 November 2024 H.E. Amb. Josefa Sacko, AU Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment delivers her opening remarks during AYAF 2024 Mr. Brian Kiliku, AFRACA Secretariat, joins other AYAF participants during The World Without Hunger Conference 2024 AFRACA participated in two strategic events in Addis Ababa: the inaugural Africa Youth Agribusiness Forum and the World Without Hunger Conference. Both events...
Delegates posing for a group photo during the 2024 Africa Food Systems Forum, Kigali, Rwanda, 3-6 September 2024 The 2024 AFS Forum was held in Kigali, Rwanda under the theme ‘Innovate, Accelerate and Scale: Delivering food systems transformation in a digital and climate era. It pulled in 5000+ delegates composed of leaders, innovators and stakeholders across Africa and beyond. The official opening ceremony on the second day of the Forum had a vibrant start with powerful speeches from high-level dignitaries. Rt....
Group photo of participants during the Blue Finance training Workshop in Diani, Kenya, August 12-15th , 2024 The AFRACA Blue Finance Training Workshop, held from August 12th to 15th, 2024, at PrideInn Hotel in Diani, Kenya, served as a dynamic platform for capacity building and knowledge exchange on matters blue economy and finance. With participants drawn from diverse institutions including Central Bank institutions, commercial banks, rural banks, representatives from producer organizations, academia and blue start-ups. The workshop highlighted the significant role...
Group Photo of participants during the Expert Workshop at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy, 24th September 2024 The Expert workshop on developing guidelines for inspection and valuation of small-scale fishing vessels, was held at FAO headquarters in Rome on 24–26 September 2024. Thirty-two fisheries insurance experts, maritime safety inspectors, naval architects, fisheries associations and fisheries experts, as well as representatives of the Africa Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (AFRACA), the Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA), International Maritime Organization (IMO)...
Delegates during the stakeholder workshop on enhancing access to finance for youth in agrifood systems. The stakeholder workshop on enhancing access to finance for youth in agrifood systems, held from 12th to 13th August 2024 at Serena Beach Resort, Mombasa, Kenya, was a crucial event aimed at designing the Agricultural Finance Accelerator Facility (AFPAF). The event brought together a diverse group of stakeholders, including representatives from government, financial institutions, development organizations, and youth groups, to address the financial barriers faced by...
From Left to Right: NIRSAL Managing Director, Mr Babajide Arowosafe left and Mr, Thomas T. Essel, AFRACA Secretary General. The AFRACA Secretary General and the Managing Director of NIRSAL exchanged curtsies and discussed mutual issues to strengthen the working relations of the two institutions. The two deliberated on areas of collaboration including digitalization of their data base, training of youth and climate smart agriculture. Also key to the discussions was preparation towards the 8th World Congress to be hosted by AFRACA from...
Mr. Thomas T. Essel, AFRACA Secretary General meets Mr. Muhammad Sani Abdullahi, Deputy Governor, Economic Policy, Central Bank of Nigeria. Meeting with the Central Bank of Nigeria, Deputy Governor, Economic Policy, Mr. Muhammad Sani Abdullahi – During the meeting held on the 3rdDecember 2024 in Abuja, Nigeria, extensive discussions were held regarding the role of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as the incoming AFRACA chair. The Governor highlighted recent internal changes underway at the CBN, emphasizing their relevance to the...
