Revolutionising Finance for Agri-Value Chains

The publication on “Revolutionising Finance for Agri-Value Chains” created in conjunction with the 35th Brussels Development Briefing (March 2014), provides an overview and analysis of value chains finance, and its potential to transform their ACP countries’ agricultural sectors and economies. It is estimated that only 20% of populations in most developing countries have access to formal financial services, and in Africa only 4% of the total population have a bank account while only 1% of Africans have a loan or credit facility with a formal financing institution (AFRACA, 2009). This Publication considers the status, systems, instruments and institutions underpinning value chains finance globally and in the ACP. Various innovations in value-chains finance are presented and reviewed, including ICT finance innovations (mobile money, M-Pesa). For more information on Revolutionising Finance for Agri-Value Chains, visit: http://brusselsbriefings.net/past-briefings/finance-for-agri-value-chains/