AFRACA News

AFRACA Welcomes AFC New Managing Director

AFRACA Secretary General, Mr. Thomas Essel welcomed Mr. George Kubai who was recently appointed as the Managing Director, Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC). The meeting aimed to explore areas of synergies and strengthen the cordial working relationship between the two institutions which spans over two decades. AFC expressed interest to work with AFRACA in the implementation of its new project “Financing Innovation for Sustainable Fisheries with the Private Sector”. The project aims to support fishing businesses in Kenya access formal micro-finance and...

AFRACA’s NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

AFRACA convened its 21st General Assembly which was held virtually from 24th-25th February 2021. The Assembly brought together all AFRACA member institutions from all sub-regions in Africa to deliberate on the impact of post covid relief measures by financial institutions, rural finance impact indicators and election of new Executive Committee Members. Dr. Jesimen Chipika, Deputy Governor Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe was elected as the Chairperson of the AFRACA Executive Committee. She becomes the second woman to be at the helm of...