Africa agri trade: Are lenders’ risk perceptions misplaced?

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Agri/Soft Commodities

Region:

Middle East & Africa

Josie Rogers

Reporter

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Trade financiers are taking a more conservative approach to lending to the increasingly volatile agri sector in Africa. But is the heightened African risk perception justified? And how can DFIs, ECAs and banks do more as SMEs continue to struggle to access funding?