BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Development Advisory for Africa | AfriCatalyst - ECPv6.16.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://africatalyst.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Development Advisory for Africa | AfriCatalyst
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Africa/Dakar
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20250101T000000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Dakar:20260707T110000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Dakar:20260707T130000
DTSTAMP:20260624T134054Z
CREATED:20260624T132911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T134054Z
UID:3375-1783422000-1783429200@africatalyst.com
SUMMARY:Access To Finance For Agro-industrialisation In Africa
DESCRIPTION:How can finance be used to enable agro-industrial transformation in Africa? This upcoming webinar will focus on how enterprises can translate their improved access to finance into tangible gains in operational performance\, throughput\, product quality\, and commercial scalability. \n\n\n\nA recent study from AUDA-NEPAD and the GIZ Agribusiness Facility for Africa shows the many agro-processors continue to operate below installed capacity. The reasons for reduced capacity utilisation are numerous – inconsistent raw material supply\, technology gaps\, supply chain disruptions\, inadequate infrastructure\, weak operational systems\, efficiency losses\, and persistent financing constraints. However\, this highlights that capacity utilization is not a narrow technical issue but a multidimensional challenge for enterprises. \nFocusing on this challenge\, this webinar will help agribusinesses understand how to convert financial resources into improved capacity utilization\, higher operational efficiency\, and integration within the CAADP Kampala objectives on value addition\, trade\, and investment. The report results will be presented followed by a discussion among an expert panel and an open Q&A with the audience. \nSpeakers and panellists  \n\nEstherine Lisinge-Fotabong\, African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD)\nDora Siliya\, former Member of Parliament and Minister of Agriculture in Zambia\nEric Picard\, Access to Finance Rwanda\nCharles Muigai\, Mazaopesa Ltd\, and author of the AUDA-NEPAD/GIZ commissioned study Baseline Study on Operational Performance and Threshold Operational Optimization of 20 Medium and Large-scale Agro-processors in Africa\n\nRegistration details coming soon. \nInterpretation will be available in French / English / Portuguese. \nExpert talk series \nThis webinar is part of a series that explores access to finance for agrifood business. An earlier webinar explored the financial constraints that these businesses face and options for sustainable funding and institutional engagement. It can be viewed here.
URL:https://africatalyst.com/event/access-to-finance-for-agro-industrialisation-in-africa/
LOCATION:Zoom
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR