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Group Photo of participants during the Expert Workshop at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy, 24th September 2024 The Expert workshop on developing guidelines for inspection and valuation of small-scale fishing vessels, was held at FAO headquarters in Rome on 24–26 September 2024. Thirty-two fisheries insurance experts, maritime safety inspectors, naval architects, fisheries associations and fisheries experts, as well as representatives of...

Delegates during the stakeholder workshop on enhancing access to finance for youth in agrifood systems. The stakeholder workshop on enhancing access to finance for youth in agrifood systems, held from 12th to 13th August 2024 at Serena Beach Resort, Mombasa, Kenya, was a crucial event aimed at designing the Agricultural Finance Accelerator Facility (AFPAF). The event brought together a diverse group...

From Left to Right: NIRSAL Managing Director, Mr Babajide Arowosafe left and Mr, Thomas T. Essel, AFRACA Secretary General.  The AFRACA Secretary General and the Managing Director of NIRSAL exchanged curtsies and discussed mutual issues to strengthen the working relations of the two institutions.  The two deliberated on areas of collaboration including digitalization of their data base, training of youth and climate...

Mr. Thomas T. Essel, AFRACA Secretary General meets Mr. Muhammad Sani Abdullahi, Deputy Governor, Economic Policy, Central Bank of Nigeria.  Meeting with the Central Bank of Nigeria, Deputy Governor, Economic Policy, Mr. Muhammad Sani Abdullahi – During the meeting held on the 3rdDecember 2024 in Abuja, Nigeria, extensive discussions were held regarding the role of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)...

Under the High Patronage of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Burundi, Banque de la Republique du Burundi organized an Anniversary symposium on the 13 December, 2024, to reflect on past achievements, lessons learnt as well as engage with peers and partners on their role as a Central Bank. The Secretary General of AFRACA honoured the invitation extended by the Governor...

From left to right: Mr. Kouame Elvis R. KRA, Financial Analyst at the ECOWAS BANK FOR INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT; Dr. Olagunju M. O. ASHIMOLOWO Vice President of Operations; Mrs. Caroll Bakang, AFRACA Head of Multilateral; Mr. Hughes GOA, Director of the Department of Public Sector Operations at the ECOWAS BANK FOR INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT  The Secretary General met with Dr. Olagunju...