AFRACA-NIRSAL trains African finance experts on climate, AI-driven agriculture

By Faheem Lawal
The African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (AFRACA), in partnership with NIRSAL Plc and other stakeholders, has launched a week-long masterclass in Lagos to equip financial-sector professionals with skills to finance climate-resilient agriculture and use artificial intelligence to improve agricultural lending.
The programme, which opened on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, attracted participants from Nigeria, Uganda, Ghana, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya and other African countries.
Four central banks are represented at the training, alongside commercial banks, insurance companies, development finance institutions and microfinance banks.
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