Founded in 2012 as a forum for lenders to share learning, CSAF now includes 18 members and affiliates committed to market growth and impact.
CSAF Members
CSAF members convene to share learning, develop industry standards and best practices, and engage other stakeholders to address barriers to market growth and impact.
Members
Global Members
Affiliates
Global Affiliates
Regional Affiliates
CSAF Partners
Field Building Partners
Field Building Partners are like-minded institutions that support CSAF’s work in building a responsible financial market for agricultural SMEs.
Institutional Host
GDI Solutions is the institutional host for CSAF. GDI Solutions is a 501(c)(3) organization controlled by GDI, a leading incubator for transformational social impact ventures. GDI Solutions works to create a more efficient and innovative development ecosystem by facilitating the flow of capital to high-impact social ventures, with a particular focus on supporting local organizations.
CSAF Leadership
As a network of lending practitioners, CSAF is led by its member institutions. Members elect a Global Steering Committee and manage working groups on topics such as impact and responsible lending principles with the support of a core team.
Most CSAF members also have regional representatives who participate in regional chapters that are led by Regional Steering Committees. CSAF currently has active regional chapters in Central America, East Africa, and South America with chapters in West Africa and Asia set to open in the future.
CSAF Team
Andrea Zinn, Director
Andrea has consulted on various donor projects focused in coffee and other agricultural value chains and dedicated to improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers around the globe, including initiatives funded by IFAD, USAID, GIZ, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the International Trade Centre. Through her previous work with Oikocredit, a CSAF founding member, she focused on investments to high-impact agri-SMEs in sustainably-sourced value chains. In addition to her role with CSAF, Andrea leads the design of Aceli Americas, which aims to adapt the Aceli Africa model to Latin America.
Eda Dokle, Data & Learning Manager
Eda brings a wealth of expertise in data analysis and learning generation, with a focus on the agri-SME finance sector. Her extensive experience includes roles at the Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion and MIX, where she provided valuable insights and advanced analytics across various financial inclusion projects. Eda's passion lies in leveraging research and data to drive innovation and empower decision-makers. With a master's degree in economics and finance from Charles University in Prague and a bachelor's degree from the American University in Bulgaria, she combines academic rigor with practical expertise to make meaningful contributions to the field.
Nimi Akinyi, Junior Data Associate
Nimi is a data-driven professional focused on transforming raw data into actionable insights that support strategic decision-making and measurable impact. With experience in analytics, reporting, and data interpretation, she specializes in identifying patterns, optimizing performance, and translating complex datasets into clear, business-relevant narratives. Her work sits at the intersection of data and operations, leveraging tools and analytical frameworks to improve efficiency, uncover opportunities, and drive evidence-based solutions. Nimi is particularly interested in using data to inform growth, enhance systems, and support scalable, sustainable outcomes across sectors.
Brian Milder, Senior Advisor
Brian co-founded CSAF in 2012 and has been actively involved in its growth. He is also the CEO of Aceli Africa, a market incentive facility initiated by CSAF and now operated independently that unlocks finance for inclusive agriculture by CSAF members as well as commercial banks and other local lenders in East Africa. He previously served as the Chief Innovation Officer at Root Capital, where he led the impact and advisory teams and designed impact-linked finance mechanisms to expand lending for new borrowers and support tree crop replanting.
Global Steering Committee
Brian Milder
Co-founder & Senior Advisor
CSAF
Anshul Jindal
Global Head of Agriculture Investments, Oikocredit
Robbie Witkop
Senior Director, Global Lending & Innovation
Root Capital
Nathalia Rodriguez Vega
Senior Vice President, Credit
Global Partnerships
Regional Steering Commitee
East Africa
Michael Musau
Investment Manager
Alterfin
Geoffrey Musyoki
Investments Officer
Oikocredit
South America
Maricarmen Gallo
Investment Officer
responsAbility Investments AG
Martha Valera Wunder
Senior Loan Officer
Root Capital
West Africa
Fredrick Bennani
Investment Manager - Agro & Food
Incofin IM