Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

5th East African Banking & Microfinance Forum: Promoting agriculture and agri-business in Africa


8-9 December 2022
. 5th East African Banking & Microfinance Forum Financing for Sustainable
Development: a Response to the Challenges of Climate Change.

This two-day hybrid 5th East African Banking & Microfinance Forum was hosted by Trade and Development Bank (TDB), in collaboration with the European Investment Bank (EIB) It discussed how the region, the continent and the global landscape build resilience and create economic integration in the wake of interlocking crises of climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Additionally, the Forum addressed the balancing of economic priorities in uncertain times highlighting strategies around green financing mechanisms, currency risk mitigation, promoting agriculture as well as insights into measuring impact investment within the SME sector.

Extract of the programme

08/12 Promoting agriculture and agri-business in Africa (Panel discussion). @ 6:40:49 (video recording)

What are the key factors that add to the challenges in the agriculture sector in the region?

How can financial institutions help to promote and boost agricultural production and contribute to enhanced food security?

What lessons have been learnt from the food crisis linked to the Russian invasion of Ukraine resulting in sharp increases in prices of oil, fertilizers, and foodstuffs?

How has the debt crisis contributed to the crowding out of agricultural finance?

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