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Financing Agri-Food Systems Sustainably

The FINAS Dialogues

Taking ownership: Rethinking sustainable Financing for Africa’s food systems

FINAS 2025 Report

Building on the FINAS 2024 dialogue.

FINAS 2025 was a buildup of the conversations that formed the FINAS 2024 dialogue which was marked by key action areas spanning from Inclusive finance, Strengthening farmer cooperatives, Policy and regulatory environment, De-risking investment in agriculture, Leveraging technologies, digitalization and innovative research Partnerships and collaboration, Capacity building and knowledge sharing. Stakeholders continuously engaged in conversations around these action areas and the outcomes largely contributed to the FINAS 2025 agenda.

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Event Highlights

Moments from FINAS 2025.

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Speakers

The voices behind FINAS 2025.

113 speakers

Amrik Heyer Senior Research Advisor FSD Kenya
Angeline Mwangi Head, ESG and Climate matters Family Bank Ltd
Anthony Kioko Chief Executive Officer Cereal Growers Association (CGA)
Benjamin Njenga Co-founder and Chief Customer Officer Apollo Agriculture
Boaz Blackie Keizire Director, Policy and State Capability AGRA
Brenda Mareri Kenya Country Lead African Food Fellowship (AFF)
Brian Milder Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Aceli Africa
Carol W. Mwangi Agri-prenuer · Award winner · Youth ambassador
Christine Gitachu-Mungai Training Manager ZEP-RE Academy
Ciru Gikonyo Capacity Development Specialist Strengthening Rural Governance for the Right to Adequate Food WHH at Civil Society Academy
Clarice Bugo Kionge Director of Programs (Signature Programme Technical Lead) Heifer International Kenya.
Daniel Huba Vice President, Community Pass Market Development, Africa Mastercard
Daniel Munyambu Country Agribusiness Specialist Absa Bank Kenya Plc
David Cracknell Director First Principles Consulting Limited
David Maina Managing Director Performeter Agribusiness
Derrick Ngigi Mwangi Technical Lead Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN)
Dimitri Da Gama Rose Africa Coverage Manager British International Investment (BII)
Dr Lilian Wanjiru Mbuthia Chief Executive Officer Fertilizer Association of Kenya (FAK)
Dr Moses Banda Financial Inclusion Advisor Executive Office of the President, State House, Kenya
Dr Nungari Mwangi Strategy, Program Development and Partnerships lead Agri-SME Development and Innovative financing team African Development Bank (AfDB)
Dr Sophia Baumert Project Manager, Sustainable Agricultural Systems and Policies (AgSys) Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Germany
Dr. Ben Kajwang Director and CEO College of Insurance, Kenya
Dr. Cosmas Milton Obote Ochieng Director of the Climate Change, Food Security and Natural Resources Division UN Economic Commission for Africa.
Dr. Denis Fidalis Mujibi, (PhD) Associate Director in charge of Data Insights and Market Intelligence Strathmore Agri-Food Innovation Centre (SAFIC)
Dr. Hailemariam Ayalew Tiruneh Research Fellow in the Development Strategy and Governance Unit IFPRI
Dr. Hassan Bashir Senior Consultant Climate Insurance, Policy and Governance African Development Bank (AfDB)
Dr. Olufunso Somorin Regional Principal Officer African Development Bank (AfDB)
Dr. Samuel Tiriongo Director – Research & Policy Kenya Bankers Association (KBA)
Duncan Oyaro P Project Manager, Agriculture and Processing Project FSD Kenya
Eveline Jansen Enviu
EWAN WHEELER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER ACRE AFRICA
Farida Suleiman Investment Officer, De-risking Agricultural Finance and Climate Resilience Team African Development Bank
Francis Maleche Shivonje National Policy and Advocacy Coordinator Biovision Foundation
Freddy Bob Jones Managing Director Aceli Africa
Getachew Mekonnin Head, Rural FInance Service Unit Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Ethiopia
Gizachew Sisay Asnake Team Leader, Inclusive Economic Transformation Unit UNDP Ethiopia
Godfrey Mambo Senior Corporate Banker Corporate Lending, Africa Rabobank
Grace Njoroge Technical Director Mercy Corps AgriFin Program
Hannah Brooke Director Capitals Coalition
Hayat Abdulmalik Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kifiya Financial Technology PLC
Hedwig Siewertsen Head Inclusive Finance AGRA (Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa)
Henry Senior Investment Manager WRI
Hon. Prof Kiringai Kamau CECM – Devolution, Agroecology. MicroInvestment, Partnerships and External Linkages (DAMIPEL) Murang’a County, Kenya
Isaac Otolo Partner – PwC Mainland East Africa Transaction & Infrastructure Advisory Leader PwC Transaction Services, East Africa
Jacinta Njeri Farmer Kiambu County
James Kashangaki CHIEF PROGRAMME OFFICER FSD Kenya
Jared Ochieng’ Agriculture and processing finance lead FSD Kenya
John Kamau Partner – Financial Crime Advisory and Forensics, Eastern Africa Region PwC
John Keige Senior Green Finance Officer Finance in Motion
Jonathan Said Vice President Center of Technical Expertise
Jonathan Tseelon Chief Executive Officer Avenews
Josephine Helena Love Assistant Director of Agriculture
Juliet Mburu Senior Digital Financial Infrastructure Specialist FSD Kenya
Julius Nyabicha Food Safety and Food Security Expert, Lead Marketing and Communications, Cereal Growers Association (CGA)
Kennedy Okech Senior Advisor Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Kevin Genga Senior Market Engagement Manager GSMA AgriTech Programme
Koffi Zougbede Economist Sahel and West Africa Club (OECD/SWAC)
Koya Matsuno Founder VunaPay
Ladé A. Araba Director of Financial Services African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP)
Lisette van Benthum Senior Coalition Builder Netherlands Food Partnership
Lucy Kioko Executive Director SAF Africa
Lucy Komen, MBA Ag. Chief Executive Officer/Registrar Warehouse Receipt System Council (WRSC)
Madhuri Mukherjee Associate Partner Dalberg Advisors
Mark Masai Diplomatic Communications & Media Executive
Martin Karanja Director GSMA Innovation Fund
Masoud Abdalla Senior Investment Officer Finance in Motion
Millicent Sedi Senior Manager, Agriculture and Food Systems Microsave Consulting
Mr John M. Macharia Country Director – Kenya AGRA
Mr. Christopher Kiburu Chief Credit Officer Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC)
Mr. David Inaku Adama Senior Program Officer, Policy and Advocacy AGRA
Mr. George Kubai Managing Director Agricultural Finance Corporation
Mr. Peter Odhiambo Owoko Director, Policy State Department for Agriculture
Mr. Thomas T. Essel Secretary General AFRACA
Ms Agatha Thuo Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Agriculture Sector Network (ASNET)
Ms. Junetapelin Karimi Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC)
Ms. Norah Buyaki Ratemo Director General and Board Member Kenya Development Corporation (KDC)
Ms. Penina Wanja Founder and Managing Director Digicow
Ms. Penny Musengi Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Founder Pesira Ltd
Mugwe Manga Senior Green Finance Advisor FSD Kenya
Nadine Gbossa Director of Food Systems Coordination IFAD
Naibei Kibet CEO AiRSURV Drones
Neil Wood Partner and Head of Agriculture & Food Systems Practice Open Capital
Patrick Lumumba Group Director, Capacity Development African Guarantee Fund (AGF)
Paul Gamba Lecturer Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management – Egerton University
PETER NJUGUNA, EBS CEO Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA)
Peter Odhengo Head of Climate Finance and Green Economy Department Ministry of National Treasury, Kenya
Prof Hamadi Boga Vice President of AGRA
Rahab Kariuki Engagement Director Busara
Raimond Molenje Chief Executive Officer Kenya Bankers Association (KBA)
Ravi Kiran Malik Consultant/Advisor Agricultural & Rural Development Finance
Raya Shatry Analyst | Risk Management Busara
Rebecca Amukhoye Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Micro Enterprise Support Programme Trust (MESPT).
Ronald Jeremiah Nabwera Agribusiness specialist/Relationship Manager Family Bank
Samuel Kariuki Food system Finance Expert Netherlands Food Partnership (NFP)
Sara Mbago-Bhunu Regional Director, East and Southern Africa Division, IFAD
Sarah Wachekeh Agricultural finance, Food Systems, and value chain development expert
Sharon Mosin Country Director Swisscontact Kenya.
Sheila Keino Executive Director Sustain Africa – International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)
Sieka Gatabaki Program Director Mercy Corps AgriFin
Simon Kinuthia Head of Agribusiness Absa Bank Kenya Plc
Simon Kinuthia Head of Agribusiness Absa Bank Kenya Plc
Sophie Odupoy Director of Public Affairs KOKO Networks
Sophie van Hoof Dutch Desk Manager Invest International
Stella Kimani Chief Operations Officer ACRE Africa
Tamara Cook Chief executive officer FSD-Kenya
Tamer El-Raghy Managing Director ARAF
Tim Mwangi Head of Programmes Delivery Practical Action
Titus Kariuki Senior Manager PwC Forensics
Vivian Chumba Impact Officer Bopinc
Wangui Muna Director of Innovative Finance for Africa Heifer International
Watson S. Lepariyo Senior Research Associate International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Wiebe Smit Policy and Impact Innovator Clim-Eat
Zipporah Muchoki Research, Development and Advisory Manager AB Entheos