The Financing Agri-Food Systems Sustainably (FINAS) dialogue has grown from a national initiative into a continental platform driving solutions for agrifinance. FINAS 2024 spotlighted urgent priorities such as de-risking investments, expanding credit access for smallholders, and piloting innovative financing tools. FINAS 2025 (Continental Platform), broadened focus to resilient and inclusive financing structures, addressing Africa’s financing gap through coordination, digitalization, and climate adaptation. FINAS 2026 seeks to advance these priorities by focusing on building a sustainable financial architecture that links capital flows to policy, trade and investment frameworks.
Financing Agri-Food Systems Sustainably (FINAS 2026)
ABOUT FINAS 2026
Thematic Areas
The theme builds on FINAS 2024 and 2025, responding to the demand for an inclusive, investment-driven food system finance architecture that bridges systemic funding gaps, strengthens intra-African trade, and embeds resilience, digitization, and climate-smart principles.
Innovative and Inclusive Finance Models
Expanding blended finance, SACCO-driven solutions, and digital platforms to improve access to credit for MSMEs, smallholders, women, and youth.
Policy Alignment and Resilience Financing
Strengthening enabling policies, mobilizing climate adaptation funds, and promoting cross-border governance frameworks for long-term sustainability.
Trade Investments and Geopolitics
Advancing international as well as CAADP & AfCFTAdriven trade by unlocking innovative trade financing tools and mechanisms to build competitive agri-food markets.
Partners
