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CSW68 – AFRACA/FAO Side Event on Alternatives to Collateral and Women’s Financial Inclusion.

AFRACA and FAO collaborated in convening a pivotal side event  during the 68th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68). Held virtually, the event focused on “Alternatives to Collateral and Women’s Financial Inclusion,” addressing the pressing issue of collateral as a barrier to women’s access to finance, especially in Rural Agricultural Finance (RAF). Mr....

AFRACA to Host the 8th World Congress on Rural and Agricultural Finance in 2025

AFRACA Secretary General, Mr. Thomas Essel (left) with ALIDE Secretary Edgardo Alvarez (center) during ALIDE 54th General Assembly Meeting in Fortaleza, Brazil In a landmark decision at a meeting held alongside the ALIDE General Assembly in Fortaleza, Brazil, AFRACA was officially announced as the host of the 8th World Congress on Rural and Agricultural Finance in 2025. During the assembly, Mr. Essel engaged...

CAR FOR SALE: NISSAN XTRAIL NT30

This 2003 Nissan X-Trail NT30 being sold as-is due to non-functioning engine. Despite the engine issue, the rest of the vehicle is in good condition and was carefully maintained by our office. The import duty levied on the vehicle has not been paid, and as such, will be the financial responsibility of the party purchasing the vehicle. See pictures of...

AFRACA appointed chair of Technical Working Party (TWP) ‘Transforming Ecosystems for Jobs in Agriculture through Technology and Innovation 2024-2025

AFRACA is honored to serve as the inaugural Chair of the Technical Working Party “Transforming Ecosystems for Jobs in Agriculture through Technology and Innovation” loosely being referred to as ‘TWP-TEJATI’ that was extended by the Agritech Kenya County Fair Secretariat. The overarching task of the ‘TWP-TEJATI’ is to evoke the minds of/and innovatively engage stakeholders across 47 counties of...

INCITIS – FOOD PROJECT HOLDS ITS 2ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY, UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA

Representatives of INCITIS Food Project led by Prof. Gertrud Buchenreider (third front), Dr. Emmanuel Benjamin, Mr. Thomas Essel, AFRACA Secretary General, paid a courtesy call to the Oyo State Governor, Eng. Seyi Makinde (center) The second General Assembly of the Integrated and Circular Technologies for Sustainable city region FOOD systems in Africa’ or INCITIS-Food project was held from 3 to 10...

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