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Happy to be speaking at this years Africa Impact Summit. Capital with purpose. Growth with impact is the goal. Targeted Impact Investing is fundemental to scaling early and growth stage businesses in under served sectors across this region.
Agriculture feeds Africa. But who is financing the businesses that keep the sector growing? Across the continent, Agri-SMEs are creating jobs, strengthening food systems and driving economic growth. Yet many still struggle to access the finance they need to scale. For lenders, agriculture is often viewed as too risky. For Agri-SMEs, access to capital remains one of the biggest barriers to growth. But what if the challenge is not that agricultural finance is impossible, but that we need better ways to understand, manage and de-risk that investment? Join us for this important mainstage discussion at Africa Impact Summit 2026: 𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗡 𝗗𝗘-𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗨𝗡𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗞 𝗔𝗚𝗥𝗜-𝗦𝗠𝗘 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗔𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗦 𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔 📅 10 June 2026 ⏰ 14:05 – 15:05 📍 Main Plenary Hall, Ciela Resort Moderated by: Precious Wilson Nkandu, MBA Speakers: Tidzitwa Zulu, Country Director, Aceli Africa Zambia Austin Chijikwa CFA, Head of Investment Banking, Zanaco Yvonne Tensha Chalwe-Mpala , Co-Founder & COO, wCap Limited Habiba Ali. FSESN, Founder & CEO, Sosai Renewable Energies These leaders bring extensive experience across agricultural finance, commercial banking, private credit, impact investing and ecosystem development, offering practical perspectives on how capital can reach more agricultural enterprises across Africa. The conversation will explore: ✓ Why Agri-SMEs remain underfinanced ✓ How lenders can better understand and manage agricultural risk ✓ Lessons from successful de-risking models across Africa ✓ The role of technical assistance in improving investment readiness ✓ What it takes to scale agricultural finance across borders ✓ Building stronger partnerships between banks, investors and ecosystem actors If Africa is serious about food security, job creation and economic transformation, unlocking finance for Agri-SMEs must be part of the solution. Join the conversation shaping the future of agricultural finance on the continent. www.africaimpactsummit.org #AfricaImpactSummit #AIS2026 #Agriculture #AgriFinance #SMEs #ImpactInvesting #FoodSecurity #Africa Zambian National Advisory Board for Impact Investment (NABII) Ford Foundation Skoll Foundation UNDP Sustainable Finance ADA - Appui au Développement Autonome Aceli Africa Krutham UNDP Malawi UNDP Zambia Zambia National Commercial Bank (Zanaco) PLC Stanbic Bank Zambia Simunza S. Muyangana Charles de Beauvoir Carey Peter Chintu Impact Investing Ghana GSG Impact Impact Investing Kenya Impact Investors Foundation (IIF) Impact Investing SA Task Force Impact Investing Senegal Impact Investing Burkina Faso Amma Lartey JUSTINA YAA MENSAH Etemore Glover - (MBA) Afua Gyane Rosemary Amondi Greg Marchand Kobby Odoom Chionetsero Bartwell Chingoli Yacouba Ouedraogo, PhD Absa Bank Zambia PLC THE NATIONAL PENSION SCHEME AUTHORITY Acumen The Amahoro Coalition