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Jun. 6, 2018

Adopting Best for Inclusive Lending For the Agricultural Value Chain

The rst Annual-Africa Agri-Finance Forum AAFF 2018 is scheduled for 25th September 2018 in Nairobi Kenya. Forum Theme: Adopting Best for Inclusive Lending For the Agricultural Value Chain. This annual agship event will seek to showcase solutions that will close the productivity gap as a stride toward alleviating agri-nance activities in the continent. Whether it is to increase yields, save water, improve soil health, produce renewable energy or simply increase know how, there will be myriad of solutions to showcase at AAFF 2018 to help food producers across the animal production, aquaculture, and crop production and horticulture industries.

According to expert reports, agriculture sector in Africa is the least productive in the world. Small-scale and subsistence farmers, pastoralists, and shermen produce most of the food consumed in this region, yet they continue to face a number of challenges. Lack of capital for investment contributes signicantly to the lowering of small scale farmers' productivity levels.
 
An exhibition will run alongside the event and will show case latest technologies and other innovative products and solutions. Leaders from across agriculture will kick off the dialogue by sharing their visions, progress to date
and lessons learned for building secure, sustainable and profitable food production systems.

OBJECTIVE | AAFF 2018
Our objective for the AAFF 2018 edition is to bring together the best minds within the industry and by tapping alternative views from the outside, make this rst edition a must-attend forum. The sessions will offer in-depth focused discussions on topical issues as part of AAFF initiative to generate take-home practical solutions that will see the industry reach its critical mass. As with past conferences, the program will cover important case developments, critical practice issues, and notable industry trends. Don't miss your chance to learn what lies ahead and connect with other regional leaders.

EXPECTED RESULTS
It is expected that this forum will trigger practical regional and national investments in initiatives that will support the adoption of structural and policy changes to facilitate greater insurance inclusion and penetration for all. Workable and implementable plan of
action will be initiated and we are therefore inviting all the stakeholders to
ensure their representation at this event. In the long term, it is expected that the event will grow into an rotational regional event bringing together stakeholders from across the region and globe.

AGENDA | AAFF 2018
Download the agenda here

EXHIBITOR/SPONSOR | AAFF 2018
· Your company's name and logo will be featured (within productions schedule) on the conference website
· Pre-conference e-brochure which will be emailed to the industry database
· A print brochure mailed to the industry database
· An announcement mailer sent to our database of over 30,000 names announcing participation
· High prole branding on the conference brochures and all marketing materials featuring your logo as the session host
· Sole hosting & high impact branding during session - branding items to be provided by the organizer
· Branding and signage featuring your logo on table clothes at the registration desk and on the welcome signag

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