On May 2~4, 2023, Takayuki Urade, CEO of JNEW and an Advisor to Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB) sponsored by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), organized a Credit Rating Seminar for its staff members from various divisions/departments. 

For the seminar, Mr. Hajime Matsuura, Managing Director of Credit Pricing Corporation, was invited from Japan as a guest speaker, who introduced Internal Rating System applied at Japanese commercial banks and its implications on agricultural finance in Tanzania. The program was highly appreciated by the participants for its practicality and usefulness for TADB.

Starting in February 2022, Urade has been advising TADB on technical skills for agriculatural finance with inputs from Japanese experiences and latest practices, which is expected to contribute to further developing the agricultural sector in Tanzania from financial aspect.

The seminar has also been introduced on the Facebook page of JICA Tanzania Office, which is available from here.