Hello Tractor Kenya Secures $750,000 in Debt from the Impact for Northern Kenya Fund
PRESS RELEASE-Nairobi, Kenya (March 12, 2024) — Hello Tractor Kenya Ltd., a pioneering agricultural technology company, is excited to announce …
Ovidiu Bujorean Joins the Corporate Council on Africa Board of Directors
The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ovidiu Bujorean, Senior Technical Director of Partnerships …
USAID’s Cash Transfer Program Stimulates Business Growth in Northern Kenya
Lydia Majuma, a 33-year-old entrepreneur, established a wholesale greengrocery business in 2016 to supply fresh produce to retailers in Lodwar …
How Cash Transfers Are Putting Livestock Traders Back in Business in Kenya
Habiba Diba is a livestock trader at the Jirime livestock market in Northern Kenya’s Marsabit County. She is the sole …
Reducing the Opportunity Cost of Lending in Northern Kenya
Northern Kenya has significant opportunities for economic development, and access to finance is a key driver for the region’s sustainable …
AV Ventures invests in Agro Innova Limited to digitalize the agriculture sector in West Africa
ACDI/VOCA’s impact investing subsidiary, AV Ventures LLC, has completed a new investment in Agro Innova Limited, a Ghanaian AgTech provider …
ACDI/VOCA and AV Ventures Announce Membership and Collaboration with the Corporate Council on Africa
PRESS RELEASE Washington, D.C. – The ACDI/VOCA Group, including its affiliates Tanager and AV Ventures, is proud to announce its …
Case Study: Feed The Future Kenya Access To Finance In Northern Kenya
Access the Feed The Future Kenya Access To Finance In Northern Kenya Case Study, authored by Paul Newall, here.
Upgrading Local Rice Threshing to Support Half a Million Dollars in Rice Production
USAID Laos Microenterprise Provides Grants for Modern Agricultural Equipment Rice is the main food crop in Laos’ Xiengkhouang Province. In …
USAID Project in Serbia Expands New Revolving Fund Model to Benefit SMEs
In Serbia, the Big Small Business Project (Projekat Velika Mala Privreda) operates on the premise that with the right support …
Poultry Farmer Scales Up Business and Overcomes Challenges of Living in Remote Northern Kenya
Sora Abayo, a farmer from Moyale Town in Kenya’s Marsabit County, began keeping chickens in 2007 as a source of …
USAID Laos Microenterprise Stimulates Systemic Changes in Maize Sector Through Access to Loans
In the Xiengkhouang Province, maize is the main cash crop in three of the seven districts, due to high demand …
