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SUMMARY:From Grant-Ready to Finance-Ready: What Stands Between Africa's Agri-SMEs and a Financing Decision?
DESCRIPTION:Following earlier sessions on post-grant financing and productive finance in agro-processing\, this session shifts from enterprise performance to bankability. It explores why Agri-SMEs seeking USD 25\,000–1.5M face Sub-Saharan Africa’s largest financing gap\, and identifies the structural bottlenecks preventing transactions from closing. \nKey Discussion Themes\n\nThe Bankability Bottleneck: High origination and due diligence costs ($15k/loan) make smaller loans unprofitable for banks\, leading to a sector average return on assets of −0.7% versus 3–5% for regional lenders.\nCapital Chain Alignment: Upstream requirements from DFIs\, blended-finance facilities\, and guarantee schemes directly dictate what local lenders can offer enterprises.\nBridging the Information Divide: Addressing mutual misunderstandings—lenders misreading agricultural production cycles and cash flows\, while enterprises lack readiness for commercial standards.\nCAADP Kampala Alignment: Unlocking pipeline execution to support the CAADP Kampala Declaration target of mobilizing USD 100B in agrifood investments by 2035.\n\n  \n Register Here\n 
URL:https://africatalyst.com/event/from-grant-ready-to-finance-ready-what-stands-between-africas-agri-smes-and-a-financing-decision/
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SUMMARY:2nd Africa Annual Conference on Credit Ratings Towards Developing African Capital Markets: Rechannelling Africa's Capital
DESCRIPTION:How can Africa better leverage its own capital to finance its development? \nThe 2nd Africa Annual Conference on Credit Ratings will bring together policymakers\, financial institutions\, investors\, credit rating agencies\, researchers\, and other key stakeholders to explore how credit ratings\, domestic capital markets\, and innovative financing approaches can support Africa’s economic transformation. \nUnder the theme “Towards Developing African Capital Markets: Rechanneling Africa’s Capital\,” the conference will advance dialogue on strengthening Africa’s financial architecture\, reducing borrowing costs\, deepening domestic capital markets\, and mobilising African capital for African development. \n Register Here
URL:https://africatalyst.com/event/2nd-africa-annual-conference-on-credit-ratings-towards-developing-african-capital-markets-rechannelling-africas-capital/
LOCATION:The InterContinental Mauritius Balaclava\, Port Louis\, Mauritius\, Port Louis\, Mauritius
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