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A2i Talk: Commercial Lending for Development of the Agriculture Sector in East Africa

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In an Access2innovation talk, Dr Andrew Temu presents insights on commercial lending for developing the agriculture sector in East Africa, and why banks still hesitate to lend to farms.

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