AGRF Deal Room 2021: Strengthening the SME enabling system​

This session focused on building the SME ecosystem by strengthening the connection between AGRF and other programs providing technical assistance to agri-SMEs.

Panelists include: Melanie Machingawuta, Team Lead, Casa Beatrice Githinji, Access to finance manager, ISF Advisors Richard Midikira, Richard Midikira, Technical Assistance Manager, ACELI Africa Grace Mwai, Deputy Chief of Party, USAID’s Kenya Investment Mechanism Songbae Lee, Ag-finance Team Lead, USAID (Moderator).

Key questions and talking points:

• How can existing agri-SME programs leverage the deal room as well as the post dealroom activities?
• How can the deal room leverage existing agri-SME programs?