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FSD Kenya at the Financing Agrifood Systems Sustainably - FINAS Summit 2025
May 23rd, 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.
Below are highlights of the sessions that FSD Kenya participated in.
Tuesday, 20th May 2025 8:45am – 9:00am
Session 1: Opening session
Click here for the presentation titled “Making a case for small holder farmer resilience” delivered by FSD Kenya’s CEO Tamara Cook at the session.
Tuesday, 20th May 2025 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Breakout session: Agriculture finance regulatory framework: Unlocking capital flows to agrifood systems through regulation
Wednesday, 21st May 2025 9:00am- 10:00am
Keynote and panel discussion: Innovating finance for resilience for Africa’s food systems
Click here to read the session’s key note speech delivered by James Kashangaki.
Click here to read a summary of Amrik Heyer’s submission during the panel discussion.
Wednesday, 21st May 2025 11:00am – 1:00pm
Breakout Sessions: Building innovative, inclusive resilient agrifood systems by strengthening finance mechanisms
Wednesday, 21st May 2025 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Breakout Session: The Power of Inclusion – Making smallholder farmers bankable
Click here for more information about the conference and how to register for attendance
