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Activating the Agri-SME finance market: Learning from 2020-2025
Shares data and case studies drawn from 5,576 agriculture loans totaling $441M, showing how incentives are meaningfully changing African bank behaviors and driving high impact lending.
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Aceli Africa Year 3 Learning Report
Shares data & learning drawn from 1,567 agriculture loans totaling $152M. We present metrics from our financial incentives program, data trends in agri-SME lending across East Africa, and ingredients for sustained lender behavior change.
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Activating the Agri-SME finance market: Learning from 2020-2025
Shares data and case studies drawn from 5,576 agriculture loans totaling $441M, showing how incentives are meaningfully changing African bank behaviors and driving high impact lending.
Building a Sustainable Technical Assistance Market for Agri-SMEs
Examines the critical role of TA in bridging the agri-SME financing gap and shares learning from Aceli’s experience facilitating TA to 700 African agri-SMEs.
SME Impact Report: Powered by voices of East African agricultural SMEs receiving Aceli-supported loansÂ
Draws on insights from 656 SME owners with Aceli-supported loans, and more than 6,000 farmers connected to these businesses across Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Advancing Women’s Economic Opportunities Through Gender Lens Investing
Shares insights from an analysis of 4,791 Aceli-supported agri-SME loans totaling $392M.
Role of Government in Rural & Agri-Finance: Building a Market-Based System to Support Sustainable Growth
Presents recommendations for how governments can play a more effective role in developing a competitive agri-finance market that supports a robust food system and thriving agricultural economy.
2025 Financial Benchmarking Report
Shares data & insights from 32k loans totaling $2B from 41 Aceli lending partners across Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Financial benchmarking reports
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2025 Financial Benchmarking Report
Shares data & insights from 32k loans totaling $2B from 41 Aceli lending partners across Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
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