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28 January 2026

SSNUP project completion: upscaling a digital trading platform for fresh fruit and vegetables in Senegal

Afrikamart is an agricultural technology (AgTech) business based in Senegal that developed a platform for connecting smallholder farmers with small retailers.

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23 January 2026 News

EVER programme: 2025, a pivotal year for the productive use of solar energy in rural areas

2025 marked a milestone in the roll-out of the “Green Energy for Rural Development” (EVER) programme, which aims to strengthen and scale up the impact of access to solar energy in rural areas of West Africa.

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14 January 2026

SSNUP project completion: Organic certification for farmers and cooperatives in Burkina Faso

In January 2025, smallholder farmers in Burkina Faso faced a new EU regulatory requirement for organic certification to be held directly by farmer cooperatives rather than by processing or exporting companies.

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16 December 2025

SSNUP project completion: Improving input loan repayment rates in the cocoa value chain in Côte d’Ivoire

As an international microfinance group, Advans CI provides tailored financial solutions to smallholder farmers, cooperatives and agribusiness suppliers in the cocoa value chain.

15 December 2025

Three new impact investors join the second phase of SSNUP

Following a call for impact investors active in the agricultural sector in Africa, Asia and Latin America in June 2025, the following organisations will be permanent programme members during the second phase (2025-2029) of SSNUP.

12 December 2025 News

Assessing the impact of ADA’s activities on vulnerable households

ADA has released its first impact report, presenting findings from analyses conducted between 2022 and 2024 to measure how effectively its programmes improve the living conditions of vulnerable people and to identify areas for improvement.

11 December 2025

Stakeholder survey: improved financial services and training for smallholder farmers in Benin

RENACA, a mutual microfinance institution, benefited from a SSNUP project via the Grameen Credit Agricole Foundation.

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04 December 2025 News

ADA supports sustainable forest management in Guatemala

Since 2024, ADA has been running projects in Guatemala to help rural communities develop economic activities based on sustainable and legal forest management, while preserving biodiversity.

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04 December 2025 News

The impact of ADA’s activities on young entrepreneurs

ADA has released its first impact report based on impact analyses which assess how effectively ADA’s programmes improve the living conditions of vulnerable people between 2022 and 2024.

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03 December 2025

SSNUP project completion: Strengthening the core banking system of a microfinance institution in Kenya

Between August 2023 and March 2024, SSNUP supported a project by Alterfin to address key operational challenges of the microfinance institution ECLOF.