This brief provides an overview of AFRACA, detailing its origins in FAO-sponsored seminars in the 1970s and its establishment in 1977. It outlines AFRACA's goal to build a strong Pan-African network promoting rural and agricultural finance, empowering rural communities. The document also lists its diverse membership, including central banks, commercial banks, and microfinance institutions across 30 African countries, with its secretariat in Nairobi, Kenya.