ADF e-news, July 2004

ADF grantee Elsa Foods sells its processed, instant fufu flours to consumers across Ghana.

Where We Work

ADF currently works in 16 African countries.

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Adding Value to Ghana's Raw Potential
Through ADF's trade and investment (T&I) program, dynamic small businesses across the nation are receiving essential resources to take advantage of new regional and international commercial opportunities. Their growth is generating new jobs that pay family-supporting wages and creating ready buyers for Ghana's small farmers and out-growers. The July issue of ADF e-news profiles two new Ghana T&I projects, the ELSA Foods Processing Project and the Bosbel Vegetable Oil Processing Project.

The ELSA Foods Processing Project >>
The Bosbel Vegetable Oil Project >>

Guaranteeing Loans and Food Security in Niger
ADF is helping Eco-Développement Partifipatif (EDP) in Niger transform cereal banks into locally sustainable credit-lending institutions and engines for micro-enterprise development.

The Eco-Développement Partifipatif (EDP) Project >>

Fueling the Development of Alternative Energy Sources in Mali
Using agricultural by-products, an innovative Malian enterprise has developed a cheap, clean and environmentally friendly alternative to wood-based charcoal that generates income for dozens of rural women.

The ALCD Project >>

Paving New Routes to Credit Access in Northern Tanzania
With the opening of a paved road from Arusha, residents of Karatu District find themselves on the highway to opportunity, and access to micro-credit is helping them deliver goods and services to the region's tourist industry and urban markets.

The Karatu Development Association Project >>