Agribusiness & Food

The new service is expected to reduce the misappropriation of funds and increase transparency.

Can disruptive technologies be a catalyst to transform African agriculture?

Published by Dina Umali-Deininger and Jeehye Kim on 7 August 2019

A new generation of entrepreneurs are building digital platforms to provide streamlined services to farmers and agribusinesses, write Dina Umali-Deininger and Jeehye Kim

Ugandan entrepreneurs cook up eco-friendly dryer to cut food waste

Published by John Okot on 29 July 2019

Affordable machine to dry fruit and vegetables helps farmers stop harvests spoiling and burns green briquettes, not charcoal, for heat.

Startup snapshot: Connecting Kenya’s rural small scale farmers to urban traders

Published by Staff Writer on 29 July 2019

Taimba is a Nairobi-based agtech startup that runs a cashless platform connecting rural small scale farmers to urban retailers.

Jacques Morisset: How can Côte d’Ivoire escape the curse of cocoa?

Published by Jacques Morisset on 24 July 2019

Chocolate is becoming more and more of a luxury item for most consumers.

Four agriculture-focused companies to inspire Africa

Published by Staff Writer on 23 July 2019

A handful of Africa’s most dynamic growth businesses targeting the agriculture sector.

Kenya’s avocado farmers eye Chinese market, but there’s a catch

Published by Rael Ombuor on 22 July 2019

Kenya has signed a deal to export avocados to China, making it the only African nation to sell the fruit to the huge Chinese consumer market.

Can cassava beat climate change in Africa?

Profit-making idea: Import gluten-free cassava flour from Africa

Published by Staff Writer on 14 July 2019

There is an opportunity to import high-quality gluten-free cassava flour from Africa for sale in the West.

Due Diligence: Investors have barely scratched the surface of Africa’s food and agri opportunities

Published by Jaco Maritz on 28 June 2019

We talk dealmaking with Herman Marais, managing partner of EXEO Capital.

Ghanaian entrepreneur battling counterfeit agricultural products

Published by Laurie Goering on 25 June 2019

Bright Simons helps reduce yield loss by finding counterfeit crop seeds before they’re planted.

Millennial agripreneurs are transforming African farming

Published by Douglas Broom on 17 June 2019

Farming, and the economic viability of many African countries, is blossoming with the help of agri-tech.

Profit-making idea: Who is going to be the next African agro-billionaire?

Published by Staff Writer on 5 June 2019

Agribusiness is one big untapped African opportunity, says Fred Swaniker.

The role of rural women in making home brew: a Rwandan case study

Published by Chika Ezeanya-Esiobu on 20 May 2019

The possibility of indigenous beverages to contribute to economic empowerment.

Kola Masha: Agriculture could be Nigeria’s job creation engine

Published by Kola Masha on 13 May 2019

Young smallholders face the problem of not having the economies of scale to be profitable. The Babban Gona model aims to address this issue, writes Kola Masha.

Technological innovations from entrepreneurs are making agriculture appealing again

Published by Laurie Goering on 29 April 2019

Digital applications increase the economic security of choosing agriculture as a career.

Agribusiness & Food

Can disruptive technologies be a catalyst to transform African agriculture?

Ugandan entrepreneurs cook up eco-friendly dryer to cut food waste

Startup snapshot: Connecting Kenya’s rural small scale farmers to urban traders

Jacques Morisset: How can Côte d’Ivoire escape the curse of cocoa?

Four agriculture-focused companies to inspire Africa

Kenya’s avocado farmers eye Chinese market, but there’s a catch

Profit-making idea: Import gluten-free cassava flour from Africa

Due Diligence: Investors have barely scratched the surface of Africa’s food and agri opportunities

Ghanaian entrepreneur battling counterfeit agricultural products

Millennial agripreneurs are transforming African farming

Profit-making idea: Who is going to be the next African agro-billionaire?

The role of rural women in making home brew: a Rwandan case study

Kola Masha: Agriculture could be Nigeria’s job creation engine

Technological innovations from entrepreneurs are making agriculture appealing again

Building a successful business: Five lessons from top African entrepreneurs

How to start your own profitable African import business from home

Ghana will grow faster than any other economy this year, the IMF says why

Four agriculture-focused companies to inspire Africa

Nigerian fruit processing entrepreneur believes networking holds the key to success

Ghanaian entrepreneur builds clothing business that exports to US and European retailers

Entrepreneur hoping to ride Egypt’s first tech unicorn into the emerging market transportation sunset

The journey so far: Edmund Olotu, CEO, TechAdvance

Africa from the inside: Will the continent’s trade fortunes change?

Peeling back the layers on the role of private security companies in Africa

Vian Chinner: AI could be a welcome boost for South Africa’s battered retail sector

Profit-making idea: Protection against the devaluation of African currencies

Morocco’s Sabrina Bouzidi: Entrepreneurial energy and can-do spirit

The journey so far: Michail Myburgh, co-founder, Cash Flow Capital

Morocco tourism gains momentum

Can disruptive technologies be a catalyst to transform African agriculture?

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