The Financing Agriculture Sustainably Conference (FINAS 2024) brings together actors in the agricultural sector to engage on financing the sector and also on the appropriate models for funding agricultural activities. The landscape conversations will bring out challenges that will inform subsequent discussions with financing solution providers and beneficiaries. The discussions will include designing financing solutions to ensure relevance to the wide range of beneficiaries, and de-risking approaches for injecting capital such as blended financing.
FINAS 2024
Financing Agriculture Sustainably Conference
Positioning Kenya for Resilient Agricultural Enterprises
Conference Program
Hear me out upstream – Jonathan Kazungu, Mibibo Cashew Farmer Co-operative, Kilifi County
Agricultural investment, funding priorities and support areas required. Dr. Paul Kiprono Ronoh, PS State Department for Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development.
11:30 am
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12:15 pm
Ms. Sheila Keino
Reporting outcomes from pre-conference dialogue. Co-host: MoALD, GIZ and IFPRI/CGIAR Moderator Ms. Sheila Keino, Vice President: Development Cooperation, African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP) and Regional Manager for Sustain Africa…
Reporting outcomes from pre-conference dialogue. Co-host: AGRA/FSD Kenya Key remarks: Hedwig Siewertsen, Head of Inclusive Finance, AGRA Moderator: James Kashangaki, Chief Programme Officer – FSD Kenya Panelists Moses Banda, Inclusive…
De-risking Investment in Agriculture
Key remarks: Demystifying de-risking of agriculture. Wohoro Ndohho, CEO, SNDBX Capital Key remarks: Sealing the leaking pipeline to improve quality of expenditure on agriculture in Kenya John Kamau, Associate…
Key remarks: Dr Hassan Bashir, Senior Consultant – Climate Insurance, African Development Bank (AfDB) Moderator Dr Nungari Mwangi, Consultant, Strategy and Partnerships, Agri-SME Innovative Financing and Development, Agriculture Finance and…
Moderator Daniel Munyambu, Country Agribusiness Specialist, ABSA Bank Kenya PLC Key remarks: Martha Ouma, Mastercard Foundation Fund for Resilience and Prosperity (FRP) & Kennedy Mugambi, Tax advisor, KPMG Panelists: Kennedy…
Keynote: Pillars of success towards a vibrant digital financing ecosystem Ali Hussein, Chair, Association of Fintechs in Kenya
Panel session: Scaling financial access through digitalization of the agriculture value chain
Moderator: Ali Hussein, Chair, Association of Fintechs in Kenya Panelists: Dr. Kiplimo Arap Lagat, CECM Department of Agriculture and Cooperative Development, Nandi County Munyi Nthiga, Secretary General, Association of Fintechs…
Keynote: Building a sustainable model for agricultural research funding in Kenya
Prof. Jean Jacques Muhinda, Regional Manager, East and Southern Africa, AGRA
Moderator: Dr Kelvin Shikuku-Economist, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Panelists: Dr Canisius K. Kanangire, Executive Director, African Agricultural Technology Foundation(AATF) Hamisi Williams, Assistant FAO Representative in charge of Programmes Maarten…
Keynote : Lessons learned in agricultural finance – Five crucial insights
Maarten Susan, Financing Agriculture Digital Platform
12:05 am
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12:30 pm
Benjamin Njenga
Private Sector support using a holistic approach
Benjamin Njenga, MD Kenya, Apollo Agriculture Limited
12:30 pm
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1:30 pm
Elizabeth Wasunna-Ochwa
Supporting Women in Agribusiness (Key remarks and panel)
Elizabeth Wasunna-Ochwa, Director, Business Banking, ABSA
2:30 pm
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3:50 pm
Duncan Oyaro
Panel discussion Moderator: Duncan Oyaro FSD Kenya Panelists Seema Gohil – Director, Digifarm Kenya George Njoroge – Country Coordinator, Farm to Market Alliance (World Food Programme) Joseph Wanyingi – CEO…
Resolutions and call to action
Munyi Nthiga, Secretary General, AFIK Official announcement, FINAS 2025 Vote of thanks: Professor Emeritus, Ratemo Michieka
4:40 pm
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5:00 pm
Patrick Kiburi Kilemi
Official closing of the Financing Agriculture Sustainably- FINAS 2024 Conference
Patrick Kiburi Kilemi, Principal Secretary (PS), State Department for Cooperatives in the Ministry of Co-operatives and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development.
Speakers
Hon Musalia Mudavadi, E.G.H
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign & Diaspora Affairs.
Hon. Franklin Mithika Linturi E.G.H
Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
Hon Sen. Murango James Kamau
Chair, The Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Senate Committee
Hon. Dr Paul Ronoh
Principal Secretary, State Department for Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development.
Hon. Betsy Njagi
Principal Secretary, Blue Economy, Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs.
Hon Patrick Kiburi Kilemi
The Principal Secretary (PS) in the State Department for Cooperatives, Ministry of Co-operatives and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development
Hon Anne Waiguru, E.G.H.
Chairperson, Council of Governors (CoG)
Mary Mwiti
Chief Executive Office (CEO), Council of Governors (CoG)
Dr Kawira Charity Mutegi
Conference Director, FINAS
Parijat Chakrabarti
Research Affiliate
Ashok Shah
Group CEO, Apollo Investment/APA Insurance
Dr. Kiplimo Araap Lagat
County Executive Committee Member (CECM) Agriculture & Cooperative Development.
County Government of Nandi
Leonard Kubok
Deputy Director Crop Resources Management
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
Sheila Keino
Vice President of Development Cooperation
AFAP, Regional Manager for Sustain Africa in East and Southern Africa.
How to Partner?
We are excited to offer various opportunities for your company or organization to participate in the event. We have different sponsorship tiers available, allowing you to increase your company or organization’s visibility among the agricultural sector stakeholders. Being a partner provides your organization the opportunity to be part of the conversation of Agri-Finance, showcase your thoughts and solutions geared toward investing in the sector to a vast audience, meet potential partners and also ensure a visible presence for your organization at this exciting conference.
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