ACDI/VOCA Opens Office in West Africa

ACDI/VOCA has opened a West Africa regional office in Accra, Ghana. Although ACDI/VOCA has periodically provided assistance to agricultural cooperatives in Ghana since 1974, this is the first time we have established an office in the country. It will focus on improving business development, value chain and credit services and on exploring agricultural policy issues, including land use and land rights in West Africa on behalf of various donors and governments. It will be headed by Senior Technical Director Olaf Kula, who has 28 years of experience in micro and small enterprise development, rural competitiveness, agribusiness and financial services.

ACDI/VOCA has recently concluded projects in Sierra Leone and Angola, and conducted a workshop at the Liberian Ministry of Agriculture. Also, our 16-year role as a prominent development implementer continues in Cape Verde. However, we believe there are many untapped opportunities to bring business-oriented development to and create enabling environments in West Africa.