The African Enterprise Challenge Fund and rural media support

More than 250 senior level financial sector champions, from over 30 countries, have met at the "Partnership Forum for Making Finance Work for Africa" in Accra from June 17 to 18.

At the partnership forum, leaders of African and international financial institutions, government officials, central bankers, prominent researchers and international experts discussed the priorities for developing African financial sectors.

The Partnership for Making Finance Work for Africa was supported by a broad range of development partners, and financial stakeholders and was welcomed by the G8 in the 2007 Heiligendamm Declaration.

Hugh Scott, Chief Executive Officer of the African Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) presented at the conference the African Enterprise Challenge Fund.

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Hugh Scott, Chief Executive Officer of the African Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) explains what this new funding opportunity is about and how it can support innovative initiatives from the private sector in rural credit, agri-business and rural media (information dissemination to farmers).

Reference:
Africa: Making Finance Work for Country/Continent AllAfrica.com, Jun 17, 2008
Africa: Renowned Financial Experts Descend On AccraAllAfrica.com, Jun 16, 2008
Africa Unlocks Financial PerformanceModern Ghana, Jun 18, 2008
Ghana / AfDB, GTZ and the World Bank partnership Forum in Ghana
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