African Guarantee Fund
Jessica Obonyo is a Business Development Analyst at African Guarantee Fund. Prior to this role, Jessica worked as a Research Assistant at the National Malaria Control Programme and as a Research Analyst at the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Jessica holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Statistics from the University of Nairobi. Jessica also completed studies at the Kenya Institute of Management in 2020.
African Guarantee Fund
The African Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium Enterprises (AGF) contributes to the promotion of economic development vital for prosperity, stability and poverty reduction in Africa by enabling SMEs have increased access to financing. AGF has two lines of activities: the guarantee activity and the capacity building activity. Through our guarantee facility, we assists banks to partially cover the risks associated with SME lending and thus enable them increase their portfolio in that sector. Through our capacity development facility, we assist banks enhance their SME banking capabilities and thus be able to execute their SME banking strategies with ease.