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Agricultural SMEs face a $65 billion annual financing gap across sub-Saharan Africa, which equates to 3 out of 4 agri-SMEs that lack access to finance. This webinar will focus on what works and what practitioners are learning from new models to mitigate risks, increase returns, and optimize impact of agricultural SME lending.

Join us to learn more about innovative finance facilities by Aceli Africa and the Kenya Investment Mechanism project that are changing how finance providers reach a traditionally unserved market. We will explore promising approaches that have the potential for bridging the financing gap and answer questions like:  Does more inclusive financing in agriculture mean reduced returns? What blend of commercial and concessional finance drives results? And does technical assistance make a difference in getting lenders to reach this target segment? 

Moderators:

Songbae Lee, Agriculture Finance Team Lead

Speakers

Brian Milder, Aceli Africa, Founder and CEO  

Amanda Fernandez, Director, Economic Growth, Palladium Consulting 

How to Join: https://usaid.webex.com/usaid/j.php?MTID=m3093361097d327d05324e4d8e9b53e96