A joint webinar was organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (AFRACA) and the Global Network for capacity building to increase access of financial services to small-scale fisheries (CAFI-SSF Network), to validate the recently concluded study findings with stakeholders particularly financial service providers that includes both banking and insurance organizations within east and...
In developing countries, almost 116 million people are employed in the fishery sector with 90% of them being Small Scale Fishers (SSF). The sector contributes 2.39 million jobs, 74 million tons and trade revenue amounting to 164 million USD. Access to finance is still a menace to SFF who need adequate funding to scale up the fishing business, replace vessels/engines...
AFRACA in collaboration with the UNâs Food and Agriculture Organization and State Department for Fisheries, Aquaculture & the Blue Economy held the National Small-Scale Fisheries and Finance Stakeholdersâ Workshop from 11-12 August 2021 at Beaumont Resort, Mombasa, Kenya. The workshop aimed to support fishing enterprises in Kenya access financial services and to share findings of a baseline study commissioned by...
Deadline: 6th August 2021 The Centre for Financial Inclusion will host the 7th financial inclusion week from 1-4 November 2021. This yearâs theme, âInclusive Finance: Driving Prosperity in an Era of Uncertaintyâ is based on the ongoing impact of COVID to financial service providers. The financial Inclusion week will bring together different financial actors across the globe to share their experiences/lessons...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) under its Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi Donor Trust Fund (YEI MDTF) is receiving proposals from eligible grant recipients amounting to 5 million USD aimed at providing business development services to youth led MSMEs and startups on the African continent. ELIGIBILITY (Youth) Atleast 51% owned by individuals aged between 15 and 35.Start-ups at ideation stage with proof...
She Loves Tech, the worldâs largest startup competition for women in technology is currently receiving applications from women-led African tech startups in different sectors including agriculture. The competition aims to bridge the financial gap for women entrepreneurs and creating a technology, entrepreneurship, and innovation environment that benefits women. Apply today! More information about the competition is available at: https://www.shelovestech.org/ ...
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