Farm’Innov Connection #3

How to finance and secure your growth in the Kenyan agri-food value chain?

Join us for the 3rd Farm’Innov Connection!

As part of the Farm’Innov cooperation and technical assistance project, financed by the AFD, supervised by the French Embassy in Kenya and Somalia, and managed by Valorial, we are pleased to invite you to an event dedicated to stakeholders in Kenya’s agri-food value chain.

The event will provide an overview of financing solutions and tools, with contributions from Equity Bank, Proparco, and the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation.
It will bring together private sector actors and institutions working to support the agri-food sector in Kenya.
We would be delighted to welcome you.

Come and join us to talk about very concrete solutions that will be presented.

See you on September, 16th at 8:30am (Nairobi time)
at the Novotel Westlands, Lower Kabete Road, Nairobi
& on September, 16th at 9:00am (Nairobi time) or 10:00am (Paris time) on webinar

Please note: the maximum capacity for this event is 50 people in person at the Novotel Westlands in Nairobi.

Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a collaborative effort driving impactful change.

Register now

Due to its popularity, this event is fully booked for in-person attendance.
We will reopen registration for the webinar at the end of August.
We apologise for any inconvenience.

Program

Farm’Innov Connection Event Nairobi, Kenya (in person)	Program	Farm’Innov Connection webinar Kenya or France (online)
8:30am	Welcoming coffee for participants
9:00am	Introduction of the event	10:00am (Paris time)
9:10am-12:40pm	Conferences: – Financing tools available by Proparco for agribusinesses in East Africa Teddy BUKHALA, Senior Investment Officer, Corporate Debt, East Africa Proparco – What financial solutions are available in Kenya for the agrifood companies? George MACHARIA, Associate Director, Food and Agriculture Banking at Equity Bank Limited Daniel NDUNG’U, Senior Program Manager Equity Group Foundation George M. KABURU, Livestock Business, Equity Bank (Kenya) Ltd – What microfinance tools are available for Kenyan agricultural and agri-food stakeholders? Kathrin GERNER, Investment Advisor, East & Southern Africa and MENA Region, Grameen Foundation Crédit Agricole – How does an international lender provide direct financing? Alterfin (to be confirmed)	10:10am-1:40pm (Paris time)
12:45pm	Conclusion and closure of the event Networking lunch at the Novotel Westlands Nairobi	1:45pm (Paris time)

Contact

Blandine Fortin | Farm’Innov Connection #3 Manager blandine.fortin@pole-valorial.fr | +33 (0)7 85 34 38 42