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’…
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,…
(First picture, right) Mr. Thomas Ammerl, Head of Unit, Bavarian Research Alliance (Bayfor) with Mr. Thomas Essel, AFRACA Secretary General during BayFor side event at UNGA7. (Second picture, left) Mr….
PHOTO: Participants during the AFRACA Agri-SME Training Workshop at Travellers Beach Hotel and Lodge, Mombasa, Kenya, 27th November to 1st December 2023 AFRACA’s international training workshop on New trends and…
(First picture, left) Mr. Thomas T. Essel, AFRACA Secretary General interacting with Mr. Mohamed Fikrat, Group Managing Director, Crédit Agricole du Maroc during the Exposure visit. (Second picture, right) Group…
PHOTO: From left: Ms. Marie Goreth Ndayishimiye, Incoming Chairperson, Central Africa Sub-Region and Second Deputy Governor, Banque Republic du Burundi (BRB); Incoming AFRACA Chair, Mr. Dieudonne Fikiri Alimasi, Deputy Governor,…
Greetings from the AFRACA Secretariat. I wish to start the year by extending our heartfelt New Year greetings and expressing sincere appreciation for your support in strengthening the Secretariat. As…
AFRACA is a member of the Consortium in the Horizon Europe research project, entitled ‘INtegrated and Circular Technologies for Sustainable city region FOOD systems in Africa’ (INCiTiS-FOOD). INCiTiS-FOOD aims to…
The important role of financial cooperatives and other forms of cooperatives in the rural banking system is increasingly gaining prominence. The Government of Kenya underscores cooperatives as key pillars in…
In many African countries Central Banks have been the coordinating entity involved to formulating financial inclusion strategies for their respective countries. Tanzania has launched its third framework, the National Financial…
On behalf of the AFRACA network and Executive Committee (EXCOM) we celebrate and express our sincere gratitude to Dr. Jesimen Chipika, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and Chairlady of…
As Dr. Patrick Njoroge’s tenure came to a close at the Central Bank of Kenya, CBK, AFRACA gives special tribute and remembers his strong commitment and willingness to support the…
The Market Insight study was based on wide consultations with industry stakeholders over a five-month period. The study centered on the Kenya credit ecosystem and the implications of using alternative…
The AFRACA Executive Committee, EXCOM continued to exercise its oversight role to ensure proper governance of the Association. As has been the norm, the EXCOM meets twice every year. It…
The African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (AFRACA) is an association (regional network) of financial institutions that provide financial services to the rural population in Africa, with few affiliated non-financial…