Une femme africaine assise entourée de maïs
03 December 2025

SSNUP project completion: Strengthening the core banking system of a microfinance institution in Kenya

Between August 2023 and March 2024, SSNUP supported a project by Alterfin to address key operational challenges of the microfinance institution ECLOF.

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27 November 2025 News

The impact of ADA’s activities on smallholder farmers

ADA has released its first impact report based on impact analyses which assess how effectively ADA’s programmes improve the living conditions of vulnerable people between 2022 and 2024
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26 November 2025 News

ADA on the global stage: IF25, Impact Week and COP30

In November, ADA strengthened its position as a leading expert in inclusive finance by taking part in three major events: IF25, Impact Week and COP30.
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26 November 2025

SAM 2025 strengthens inclusive finance in Africa

SAM, the African Inclusive Finance Week, gathered 1100 participants from 63 countries in Nairobi, Kenya from 13 to 17 October.

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14 November 2025 News

ADA’s first impact report

ADA has released its first impact report based on impact analyses which assess how effectively ADA’s programmes improve the living conditions of vulnerable people while identifying areas for improvement.
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11 November 2025

Zamuka Future of Work Fund investee: Diane, Rwanda

In Rwanda, where job opportunities remain scarce for young graduates, Diane struggled to secure employment that matched her accounting skills and ambitions.

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11 November 2025

WIC Capital investee: Wood Packing Industry (WPI), Côte d’Ivoire

YEO Ablawa Amoussou Femi acted as a trailblazer for women entrepreneurs in the traditionally male-dominated industrial joinery and wooden packaging sector when she founded her company Wood Packing Industry (WPI) in Grand-Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire.

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11 November 2025

Devela investee: Cacao Embassy, Guatemala

Cacao Embassy, founded by the young Matute brothers in Guatemala, produces premium chocolate locally under the brand Chocolate Sero.

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06 October 2025

Kenyan Ministry of Cooperatives & MSMEs Development supports SAM

The organisers of SAM are grateful and honoured that Hon. FCPA Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya, EGH Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Cooperatives & MSMEs Development of Kenya will speak at the opening ceremony of the SAM conference.

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30 September 2025 News

Lessons learned: insuring agricultural producers against climate risks

ADA recently carried out capitalization work on seven projects in West Africa rolled out in collaboration with local partners. The aim was to strengthen expertise in inclusive agricultural insurance and integrate the most effective and relevant solutions in support of agricultural value chains.
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