The African Development Bank (AfDB) in its Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative has signed a partnership agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to increase incomes and facilitate access to finance for thousands of Ivorian small holder farmers in the staple food sector. The three-year advisory project aims to support large informal organizations and smallholder women farmers to formalize their business and harness opportunities of trade. The women agri-preneurs will also receive training on technical, business, financial...
