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ABOUT FINAS 2025

FINAS 2025 is 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 have continuously engaged in conversations around these action areas and the outcomes will largely contribute to the rich FINAS 2025 agenda.

The FINAS 2025 dialogue aims to inform on activities since FINAS 2024 focusing on the progress and recommendations. The conversations will also explore developments in the ag. Financing sector highlighting what is new. To encourage innovativeness, FINAS 2025 will award excellence in Agricultural financing solutions. The platform will also foster B2B and B2C relations with agricultural financing solution providers.

EXHIBITION

FINAS 2025 will bring together a diverse audience of delegates ranging from producers, Policy makers in the National and County Governments, Development partners, Financial and Insurance institutions, Agricultural Technology service providers as well as input suppliers. Also, in attendance will be a diverse audience of beneficiaries, both in the public and private sector and other actors seeking out financing solutions to boost efficiency along the value chains.

SPEAKERS

H.E Moses Vilakati

Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment - African Union Commission (AUC)

Anthony Kioko

Chief Executive Officer
Cereal Growers Association (CGA)

Brian Milder

Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Aceli Africa

Ciru Gikonyo

Capacity Development Specialist Strengthening Rural Governance for the Right to Adequate Food
WHH at Civil Society Academy

Clarice Bugo

Kionge Interim Country Director and Signature Program Technical Lead
Heifer International Kenya

Daniel Huba

Vice President, Community Pass Market Development, Africa
Mastercard

David Maina

Managing Director
Performeter Agribusiness

Derrick Ngigi HSC

Technical Lead
Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN)

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. Hassan Bashir

Senior Consultant
Climate Insurance, Policy and Governance African Development Bank (AfDB)

Duncan Oyaro P

Project Manager, Agriculture and Processing Project
FSD Kenya

Farida Suleiman

Investment Officer, De-risking Agricultural Finance and Climate Resilience Team
African Development Bank

George Kubai

Managing Director
Agricultural Finance Corporation

Getachew Mekonnin

Head, Rural FInance Service Unit
Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Ethiopia

Godfrey Mambo

Senior Corporate Banker, Corporate Lending Africa
Rabobank Africa

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

County Executive Committee Member (CECM) Devolution, Partnerships, and External Linkages
Murang’a County, Kenya

John Keige

Senior Green Finance Officer
Finance in Motion

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

Agriculture Economy and Financial Advisor
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

Kevin Genga

Senior Market Engagement Manager
GSMA AgriTech Programme

Ladé A. Araba

Director of Financial Services
African Fertilizer and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP)

Lucy Komen, MBA

Ag. Chief Executive Officer/Registrar
Warehouse Receipt System Council (WRSC)

Millicent Sedi

Senior Manager, Agriculture and Food Systems
Microsave Consulting

Ms Agatha Thuo

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Agriculture Sector Network (ASNET)

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 Odhengo

Head of Climate Finance and Green Economy Department
Ministry of National Treasury, Kenya

Rebecca Amukhoye

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Micro Enterprise Support Programme Trust (MESPT).

Samuel Kariuki

Food system Finance Expert
Netherlands Food Partnership (NFP)

Sharon Mosin

Policy Lead, ESA and Country Director, Kenya
Aceli Africa

Sheila Keino

Executive Director
Sustain Africa - International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)

Tim Mwangi

Head of Programmes Delivery
Practical Action

Wangui Muna

Director of Innovative Finance for Africa
Heifer International

Watson S. Lepariyo

Senior Research Associate
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

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