According to a statement by IFAD and Equity Group, the loan capital is expected to revolve through four investment cycles, generating about $266 million (Sh34.5 billion) in loans to MSMEs and...
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Dennis Musau
Technology Correspondent
Nation Media Group
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Equity Group have launched a $200 million (Sh25.8 billion) financing agreement for smallholder farmers and rural businesses in East Africa to help them adapt to effects of climate change.
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Africa gets only 23% of the climate finance it needs – and pays too much for it
Equity Group is committing $90 million from its own balance sheet alongside concessional capital under the facility, in a…
Africa faces an annual climate finance gap of $125 billion (Sh16.18 trillion), highlighting the urgent need to channel more…
Africa's challenge is not simply a shortage of capital but a shortage of bankable projects.
FINAS 2026 Summit has been opened with Kenya's Agricultural Finance Corporation featuring prominently as a potential blueprint…
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Africa50 secures $50m from international partners to accelerate climate-resilient infrastructure projects across Africa, boosting…
