Country Woman’s Association of Nigeria – Ondo State, Nigeria


AMF in partnership with the Jeanie Linders Fund, is working with the COWAN network in support of their Palm Oil production microcredit endeavor. By encouraging the use of “African Traditional Responsive Banking,” members of Country Woman’s Association of Nigeria (COWAN) are learning business and marketing techniques to maximize their production, distribution and sales of palm oil to both local and national markets.

Most Nigerian rural farmers are small scale farmers who require a small loan to help them improve their production. One of the avenues by which the rural women obtain these loans are through the Country Women Association of Nigeria (COWAN).

The microcredit loans supplied by COWAN have greatly increased the economic competence of rural women. It has mobilized the traditional strength of Nigerian rural women to promote their participation in the development of human and natural sources for sustainable livelihood.

In a partnership with the Jeanie Linders Fund, AMF is working with the COWAN network to support a microcredit initiative focusing on Palm Oil production. Members of COWAN are learning business and marketing techniques to maximize their production, distribution, and sales of palm oil to both local and national markets.


Related links

Country Women Association of Nigeria (COWAN)
Jeanie Linders Fund