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, Eng. Seyi Makinde (center) The second General Assembly of the Integrated and Circular Technologies for Sustainable city region FOOD systems in Africa’ or INCITIS-Food project was held from 3 to 10 February 2024 at the University of Ibadan which is also a member of the Consortium in the Horizon Europe research...
(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. Thomas Essel, AFRACA Secretary General, Dr. James Mwangi, CBS, Equity Bank Group and Conservationist, Dr. Paula Kahumbu during the Kenya Development Alliance side event at UNGA78 New connections! New opportunities! The Science Summit convened alongside the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. It is customary for the high-level...
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, Banque Centrale du Congo, BCC; Dr, Jesimen Chipika, outgoing AFRACA Chairperson and Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, Mr. Thomas T. Essel, AFRACA Secretary General and Mr. David Ashiagbor, Financial Sector Specialist, African Development Bank Group during the 22nd AFRACA General Assembly hosted by Banque Centrale du Congo at Fleuve...
The African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (AFRACA) convened its 21st General Assembly virtually from 24th-25th February 2021. The Assembly brought together all AFRACA member institutions to usher in a new leadership and discuss the strategic direction of the Association in the next phase of its operations (2021-2025). The first session, titled ‘Are we on track towards COVID-19 Recovery?’, identified best practices and innovations among member institutions as they have sought to cope with the prolonged effects of the pandemic. Growing...