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Four days of climate resilience, financial inclusion and AI in agricultural finance, co-hosted by AFRACA with NIRSAL, Alliance Bioversity & CIAT and Pathways Technologies in Lagos.
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The 95th meeting of the AFRACA Executive Committee opened on 6 August 2026 at the Sarova Stanley Hotel in Nairobi and runs over two days. Members are considering the Secretary General's repo...

AFRACA delegates completed a multi-day experiential study tour in Nairobi on innovative fintech and agritech applications for rural and agricultural finance, running from Day 3 to Day 5 in l...

The official Pre-Summit convening witnessed pivotal alignment between continental finance stakeholders ahead of the grand opening of Africa Forward 2026. Stakeholders finalized key joint dec...

AFRACA, together with AGRA and the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, convened a Roundtable Workshop and Exchange Programme on alternative approaches to collateral for SMEs and smallholder farmers, c...

AFRACA and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) held a webinar on the AFRACA-GGGI Climate Finance Readiness Funding and Capacity-Building Programme on 26 January 2026, bringing together...

AFRACA Secretary General, Ms. Ngo B. Anny Caroll presented a distinguished award to former AFRACA Chairman, Mr. Dieudonné Fikiri Alimasi (1er Vice-Gouverneur, Banque Centrale du Congo). The...
The African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (AFRACA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Ngo Bakang Anny Caroll as its new Secretary General. This appointment follows the...

AFRACA and the Central Bank of Kenya hosted the 8th World Congress on Rural and Agricultural Finance from 27 to 31 October 2025 at the Sarova Whitesands Beach Resort and Spa in Mombasa, unde...

AFRACA and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT held a training workshop in Nairobi on Inclusive Finance for Climate Resilience: Tools, Practice and Policy, running from 22 to 2...
Introduction Agriculture remains the backbone of Africa’s economy, employing nearly 60% of the workforce and contributing significantly to GDP in many countries. Yet, access to finance for s...

An AFRACA delegation carried out an experiential field visit to CRDB Bank, hosted alongside partner TACATOP, to observe rural finance and value-chain models in practice, including a session...
Introduction Food security remains one of Africa’s most pressing challenges. With a rapidly growing population, changing climate, and increasing global market volatility, the continent’s agr...
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