From left to right: Mrs. Caroll Bakang AFRACA Head of Multilateral Relations; Mr. Braima Luis SOARES CASSAMA Vice President, Banque Ouest Africaine de Developpement (BOAD); Mr. Thomas Essel, AFRACA Secretary General; Mr Toussaint BADOLO, Head of Department of Agriculture and Agro-industries. The Vice-President and the Secretary General held discussions on potential areas of collaboration between the two organizations. The Secretary General...
From left to right: Mr. Paapa AGBETRA, Head of Corporate Clients SME’s; Stephane Agbeko BATE, Deputy Managing Director; Thomas T. Essel, AFRACA Secretary General; Caroll Bakang, Head of Multilateral Relations; TELOU ESSOSSOLAM, Relationship Manager; Kobin K. WOUEKPO, Director of Risk Management. During the meeting held on 9th December 2024 in Lome, the two organizations discussed best practices in agricultural finance implemented...
Group picture of high-level officials during the Strategic Forum in Kinshasa. From left to right: Dieudonné Fikir Alimasi, Chairperson of AFRACA, and First Deputy Governor, Banque de la Republic du Congo, Mr. Muhindo Nzangi Butondo, Minister for Rural Development of DRC, Mr. Thomas T. Essel, Secretary General-AFRACA & Mr. Jacques Lutaladio Ne Bambi, Representative of the Minister of Agriculture &...
AFRACA Central Bank delegates pose for a group photo during the Central Bank Forum, 5th August 2024, Kampala, Uganda Mr. Richard Byarugaba, Executive Director Finance, Bank of Uganda making opening remarks during the opening session of the Central Bank Forum The 2024 AFRACA Central Bank Forum was held on the 5th through Thursday 8th August 2024 in Kampala, Uganda in collaboration...
Happy 2025! As we look forward to another new year, I am happy to bring to you our highlights of an amazing 2024 full of new learnings and exciting collaborations. I am delighted to announce that AFRACA concluded its focused impact study with Central bank institutions. The report titled Insights into Central Bank Policies on rural and agricultural finance: The case of...
Mark your calendars! The 8th World Congress on Rural & Agricultural Finance is coming to Mombasa, Kenya, from October 29th – 31st, 2025, at Sarova Whitesands Hotel. This global gathering, hosted by AFRACA and partners, will bring together financial institutions, policymakers, and development experts from across the world to discuss resilient local agrifood systems and the role of robust financing mechanisms...
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