ColdHubs had participated in the recent sustainable finance demand-shareholder workshop for the agricultural sector in Nigeria.
The workshop which was held in Abuja was themed "Promotion of Agricultural Finance for Agri-Based Enterprises in Rural Areas" (AgFin), implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a German Agency for International Cooperation that provides services in the field of international development cooperation and international education work. The organization's self-declared goal is to deliver effective solutions that offer people better prospects and sustainably improve their living conditions.
The Head of Administration, Victor Ogbonna, who represented the organization, revealed the program sought to assess the needs of the agricultural sector for sustainable finance in the country.
Mr. Ogbonna shared ideas on how coldHubs is working towards enlightening farmers, monitoring and ensuring that loans acquired by them are used effectively.
"The workshop also identified approaches that can be categorized as sustainable finance and notified where there were financial gaps"
“It critically discussed requirements for sustainable financing and possibilities it can make available for the agricultural sector” Ogbonna stressed.