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Focus on coffee, leather and packaging sectors

Identifying the ins and outs of agriculture value chain financing in Kenya

A roundtable examining various aspects of agriculture value chain financing in Kenya with a focus on coffee, leather and packaging sectors was held in Nairobi.

27 representatives from a diverse range of institutions including development banks, commercial banks and bankers’ associations highlighted the opportunities and challenges in the arena.

Participants emphasized the need for a concrete financing model specific to the Kenyan context and exploring ways to move beyond traditional financing sources and embrace innovative financial instruments. Insurance, cooperative financing models, guarantees, factoring, and leasing were all mentioned as potential avenues for exploration.

Participants also raised the importance of the International Trade Centre’s role in supporting institutions to mobilize capital across the entire agriculture value chain and in collecting data that facilitates investment and lending to agribusinesses in Kenya.

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