WUSME focus on AGRICULTURE and FOOD SECURITY in AFRICA

A Congress on the theme “Agriculture and Food Security in Africa: Financing and Training to Unleash Youth Potential and Boost Employment” was held in Paris on February 7, organized at the initiative of WUSME Board Member Michel Fossaert and WUSME Senator Liliane Massala. Several Ministers and Ambassadors from various African countries, including Ivory Coast, Senegal, Cape Verde, Gabon, Benin and the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as Representatives of international institutions such as OECD, UNIDO and IFAD, and actors from the agricultural sector attended and took the floor to address key issues such as innovative and inclusive financing, strengthening technical and professional training, agricultural entrepreneurship and the integration of young people into value chains. In his speech, Mr. Fossaert had the opportunity to recall how the idea of ​​working on new and innovative ways of financing SMEs in Africa matured following his participation in a UNCITRAL session in Vienna in 2021, as a WUSME Delegate, on how to improve SMEs’ access to credit. At the end of the event, Ms. Massala remarked, in a note, how this mobilization represents the strong common commitment to ensuring sustainable food security in Africa and offering opportunities to young people. WUSME congratulates the success of the event which is in line with the mission pursued by WUSME to support SMEs in developing countries in key sectors such as agriculture in view of its importance for food security and nutrition.

Photo from left to right Mr. Michel Fossaert and Ms. Liliane Massala