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 9ème December 2024 in Lome, the two organizations discussed best practices in agricultural finance implemented by Orabank in the region, including strategies for risk mitigation with the government acting as a facilitator. They also explored capacity-building programs and Orabank’s active participation in the upcoming 8th World Congress on Rural and Agricultural Finance, scheduled for October 27–31, 2025 in Mombasa, Kenya.