1. AGRIC FINANCE OPPORTUNITIES BY: SARAH BRAINOO ARHIN
EXPORT TRADE, AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND GHANAVEG BUSINESS PLATFORM MEETING
AGRIC FINANCE OPPORTUNITIES
BY: SARAH BRAINOO ARHIN

2. Facilities under the Fund Eligibility Processes
OUTLINE
Who we are
Activities we support
Facilities under the Fund
Eligibility
Processes

3. WHO WE ARE
EDAIF (The Fund) – a public Investment Fund operating as an agency of the Ministry of Trade and Industry and governed by an Act of parliament.
MANDATE
Act 872 which received presidential assent in January, 2014
An agency of the ministry of trade and industry
OBJECTIVE
To provide financial resources for the development and promotion of:
Export trade,
Agriculture related to agro-processing and
Industrial development

4. SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES
Development and promotion of export products, export market development and agriculture related to agro- processing
Infrastructure development
Export trade oriented activities, institutions and bodies in the public and private sector
Small and medium scale enterprise development
Undertaking research, appraisal and studies required to determine the areas of export trade, agro-processing and industry that need support
Provision of credit and re-financing
Equity funding through approved fund managers

5. CATEGORIES OF ACCOUNTS UNDER THE FUND
Research, Development and Promotion Account
Disbursements are grants; non repayable
Applied to projects that have communal benefit
Not for production aimed at sales for the singular benefit of producer or manufacturer
Usually not so huge amounts
Credit Facility Account
Granted as concessionary loans to businesses through designated financial institutions
Current interest rate is ≤ 12.5 per annum
Beneficiary: wholly or majority owned Ghanaian business

6. Project Account
Accessed by public/private entities/institutions through MOTI
Monies applied to support EDAIF’s objective (stated above)
Can be either credit or grant
Equity Finance Account
Newest account
Disbursed through government aided equity financing schemes
Disbursed through private Fund Managers

7. ELIGIBILITY Research, Development And Promotion Account
The following are eligible and must be approved by a research institution, GEPA or relevant government agency:
Co-operative or association of farmers, artisans engaged in export related activities, agriculture and agro-processing activities
Individual, body corporate or enterprise engaged in verifiable activity covered by EDAIF mandate
MDAs, public or private institution engaged in development and promotion of non-traditional exports and agriculture related to agro-processing and industry
A regional development body and
Beneficiaries identified by the EDAIF board

8. ELIGIBILITY Credit Facility
Person or enterprise registered under the companies Act, private partnerships Act or any other enactment for the registration of business
Majority shareholding should be Ghanaian
Projects Account
A public of private sector entity, body or institution may apply for project funds through the minister (MOTI)
Equity Finance Account
Same as credit facility

9. PROCESSES
Completion and submission of application form directly to EDAIF for grants and projects or through Designated Financial Institutions (DFIs) in the case of credit
Applications together with business plans/proposals/ other relevant documentation are appraised either by EDAIF alone or jointly with DFI (In the case of credit)
Board approval obtained or otherwise
Disbursement of monies; direct to beneficiary or through DFI or MDA
Monitoring and evaluation of projects
Maximum amount for grants is cedi equivalent of us$100,000
Maximum for other accounts is cedi equivalent of us$3.0m
Board with approval of minister can exceed limits

10. PROCESSES Application forms can be obtained from:
EDAIF web site,
EDAIF Secretariat in Accra.
EDAIF office in Tamale.
EDAIF office in Kumasi.
Designated financial Institutions (DFIs)

11. QUESTIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS
THANK YOU

12. Sectorial Distribution of Loan Approvals (2002- 2013)