by Jennifer Young - Africa, Events, Trends/Challenges -

MICROFINANCE EVENT: Cracking the Nut Africa: Improving Rural Livelihoods and Food Security, January 13 – 15, 2014, Kigali, Rwanda

Event Name: Cracking the Nut Africa: Improving Rural Livelihoods and Food Security

Event Date: NEW DATES: January 13 – January 15, 2014

Event Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Cost: The cost of the event is USD 595 with an early-bird rate of USD 395 available through September 27, 2013. Additional fees apply for field visits and an Agricultural Value Chain Finance (AgVCF) training.

Event Summary: Cracking the Nut Africa aims to bring together international development practitioners, donors, bankers, investors, policy makers and other rural and agricultural finance professionals to share information. The conference will focus on the following topics: best practices for proper feeding and nutrition of a growing population; technologies and methodologies for reducing the costs and risks of serving rural clients; trends and influences affecting jobs and business opportunities in the rural sector; benefits of rural and agricultural investing; and the facilitation of positive behavioral changes amongst poor communities.

Background on Organizers: The conference will be hosted by AZMJ, a US-based consulting and investment advisory services firm that aims to promote international development and build local capacity; and the Integrated Improved Livelihoods Program “Ejo Heza”, which is managed by US-based nonprofit Global Communities (formerly known as CHF International) and backed by the Rwanda office of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). Global Communities, which operates in 25 developing countries, specializes in economic development; financing housing and micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises; urban management and infrastructure construction; global health; emergency response; women and youth services; and food security and agriculture. AZMJ provides services in areas including rural and agricultural finance, value chain finance, value chain strengthening, project management and small and medium-sized enterprise finance and development.

Event Website: http://www.crackingthenutconference.com/

For additional information, you may contact Kim Ha via email at kha[at]azmj.org or by telephone at +1 703 914 5533.

By Jennifer Young, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources

MicroCapital Story, December 11, 2012, “MICROFINANCE EVENT: Cracking the Nut: Sustainable Sourcing for Agricultural Supply Chains Conference, June 25 – June 26, 2013, Dresden, Germany,” https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-cracking-the-nut-sustainable-sourcing-for-agricultural-supply-chains-conference-june-25-june-26-2013-dresden-germany/

MicroCapital Story, March 12, 2012, “MICROFINANCE EVENT: Cracking the Nut 2012: Attracting Private Sector Investment to Rural and Agricultural Markets, Washington, DC, United States, June 25-26, 2012,” https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-cracking-the-nut-2012-attracting-private-sector-investment-to-rural-and-agricultural-markets-washington-dc-united-states-june-25-26-2012/

MicroCapital Story, March 28, 2011, “MICROFINANCE EVENT: Cracking the Nut – Overcoming Obstacles to Rural and Agricultural Finance, Washington, DC, United States, June 20-21, 2011,” https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-cracking-the-nut-%E2%80%93-overcoming-obstacles-to-rural-and-agricultural-finance-washington-dc-united-states-june-20-21-2011/

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