AfDB, Canadian govt announce support fund for Agro-SMEs The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the government of Canada have established a new special fund to support Africa’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the agriculture sector. The Agri-food SME Catalytic Financing Mechanism aims to catalyze and de-risk investment for agriculture SMEs, as well as strengthen agricultural value chains and improve food security across the continent. The two organisations made the announcement at a press event on 27 January held during the Dakar 2 Africa Food Summit. “At the Africa Food Summit,...