by Nick Weising -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: Cracking the Nut: Reducing Risk in Rural and Agricultural Investment; June 12-13, 2023; Washington, DC, USA

This tenth iteration of “Cracking the Nut” will explore opportunities to finance agricultural supply chains to meet the needs of people working in the informal agriculture segment in low- and middle-income countries. The conference will focus on reducing the risk of investing in agricultural and

by Saulius Ramanauskas -

MICROFINANCE PAPER WRAP-UP: “Strategies to Optimise MSME-centred Supply Chain Finance Solutions: A Study of Ghana, Ethiopia and Nigeria;” by Adebiyi Fajemisin, Anifat Ibrahim and Raliat Sunmonu; Published by Accion

This report describes how several supply chain finance (SCF) solutions were deployed with the intent of benefiting micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Ethiopia, Ghana and Nigeria. The authors deem these countries particularly “promising markets for MSME-led digital financial inclusion,” and they argue that SCF can provide

by Benjamin Greissman -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Silicon Badia, Sanad Fund for MSME, Arab Bank Accelerator, Sunny Side Invest Equity in Cartona to Digitize Food Supply Chain in Egypt

Four entities recently placed equity in Cartona, a virtual marketplace connecting Egyptian food wholesalers and distributors, for the first time: US-based Silicon Badia; Sanad Fund for MSME, which was founded by Germany’s KfW Development Bank to invest in micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs); Jordan-based Arab Bank Accelerator; and Egypt-based Sunny Side Venture Partners. Silicon Badia

by Sophie Fiala -

MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: CDC Group, Habib Bank Limited (HBL) Agree to $50m Risk-sharing Facility to Boost Trade, Supply Chains in South Asia, Africa

CDC Group, a development finance institution backed by the UK government, recently announced a risk-sharing facility valued at USD 50 million in partnership with Habib Bank Limited (HBL) UK, a subsidiary of Pakistan-based HBL. The facility aims to boost HBL UK’s ability to