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08 May 2025 News

Launch of the climate-resilient agriculture programme: concrete action from 2025 onwards

ADA is launching its new climate-resilient agriculture programme in West Africa - mainly in Benin and Togo.

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28 April 2025

Registrations to the SAM Investor Fair open

The SAM Investor Fair will be held as part of SAM on 16 and 17 October in a dedicated area of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre.

23 April 2025

Study and workshop results: food vs cash crops

The debate over cash crops versus food crops reflects a critical challenge in agriculture: balancing economic growth with food security and environmental sustainability.

15 April 2025

Applications open for exhibiting at the SAM Innovators’ Village

The Innovators’ Village on 16 and 17 October is a key innovation event for inclusive finance actors at the 2025 SAM.

04 April 2025

SSNUP project completion: Improving the internal management and social impact of a cashew nut processor in Burkina Faso

Between June 2021 and December 2022, Anatrans was supported with SSNUP-sponsored projects by responsAbility and Incofin.

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01 April 2025

Green finance boosts the sustainability of farmers and households in the Philippines

ADA supported three microfinance institutions (MFIs) in rolling out green, inclusive financial products for farmers and disadvantaged urban households.

28 March 2025

SAM organisation kicks off in Nairobi

On 21 March, a media event in Nairobi officially launched the collaboration between ADA, MAIN and AMFI-K and set the stage for an impactful SAM week.

26 March 2025 News

Green energy for rural development (EVER): three new projects in Senegal, Mali and Benin

In 2025, ADA is expanding its EVER programme by launching three new projects in Senegal, Benin and Mali.

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24 March 2025

SSNUP project completion: crop quality evaluation via an AI app in India

A SSNUP co-funded project by impact investor Incofin replaced the cumbersome, manual quality control of rice, maize and chickpeas with an artificial intelligence – based mobile application, thereby drastically reducing the assessment time from three days to three seconds.

26 February 2025

ADA at the ANDE Pan Africa Conference: Advancing Inclusive Entrepreneurship

From 11-13 February, ADA participated in the ANDE's (Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs) Pan Africa Conference, a key gathering dedicated to catalysing inclusive entrepreneurship across the continent.