A man in the field holding a graphic tablet and an ear of corn
30 March 2023 News

FAR 2023 training kicks off with 145 selected participants

The introductory e-learning session of the 2023 edition of the Agricultural and Rural Finance (FAR) training is underway. The strong interest in the training is proof of the need to strengthen financing skills in the African agricultural sector.
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The co-organisers of SAM 2023: Laura Foschi – Executive Director of ADA, Mazamesso Assih – Togo's Minister for Financial Inclusion, and Yombo Odanou – President of the MAIN network.
24 March 2023

The organisers of the 6th edition of SAM officially begin preparations in Lomé 

Togo will host this year's African Microfinance Week (SAM) from 16-20 October. In February, The Togolese Ministry for Financial Inclusion, MAIN (Microfinance African Institutions Network) and ADA met in the heart of the capital Lomé to lay the groundwork for the event's launch.

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16 March 2023

Bamboo Capital Partners joins SSNUP as an impact investor

“We are delighted to welcome Bamboo into SSNUP’s ranks and join efforts to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.”

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Recamif event
16 March 2023 News

Meet ADA at REDCAMIF’s conference in Guatemala from 20-22 March

ADA will be represented at the upcoming REDCAMIF conference in Antigua, Guatemala, from 20 to 22 March.
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Woman cultivating cassava
08 March 2023 News

ADA supports the financial inclusion of the rural population in Laos

In Laos, ADA promotes financial inclusion for low-income populations through the consolidation and professionalisation of the country's inclusive finance sector.
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Farmer opening a corn
27 February 2023

Developing agricultural insurance products for smallholder farmers

The SSNUP programme encourages the development of agricultural insurance products by co-funding several projects. 

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Indicative Cooperation Programme for 2022–2026 between Luxembourg and Niger was launched in Niamey on 3 February
24 February 2023 News

The 4th Indicative Cooperation Programme between Niger and Luxembourg is now underway

Indicative Cooperation Programme for 2022–2026 between Luxembourg and Niger was launched in Niamey on 3 February.
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Training about price risk management in Rwanda
20 February 2023

Coffee price risk management for Rwandan SMEs and cooperatives

The price of coffee fluctuates significantly on international markets, resulting in unpredictable income levels and vulnerability for value chain actors.

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Femmes triant des piments
15 February 2023

A traceability system gives Kenyan chilli farmers access to the EU market

With co-funding from the SSNUP programme, the impact investor Alterfin supported a Kenyan fruit and veg exporting company in implementing a traceability system for their chilli producers.

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Female farmer with box of aubergines. Copyright: (Pexels) Zen Chung
09 February 2023

Overview of SSNUP activities in 2022

In its second fully operational year, the Smallholder Safety Net Upscaling Programme (SSNUP) saw its first completed projects as well as a steadily increasing project pipeline.

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