Agribusiness & Food

The journey so far: Mavis Nduchwa, CEO, Chabana Farms

Published by Nelly Murungi on 9 December 2019

‘Entrepreneurship can be likened to a maze. You know where to start, you see the finish but the path from start to end is a process.’

South Africa is missing out on fresh fruit export growth. What it needs to do

Published by Shingie Chisoro Dube and Pamela Mondliwa on 4 December 2019

South Africa needs to take advantage of opportunities in the global economy that it can convert into quick wins.

The journey so far: Brigitha Faustin, founder, OBRI Tanzania

Published by Nelly Murungi on 18 November 2019

‘If you only focus on networking, your chances of success in the business world are, at best, slim.’

Agribusiness: Africa’s new investment frontier

Published by Mariam Yinusa and Edward Mabaya on 11 November 2019

Africa’s agribusiness sector is expected to reach $1 trillion by 2030.

Ghana’s cocoa farmers are trapped by the chocolate industry

Published by Michael E Odijie on 23 October 2019

It is time for Ghana to consider the future of its cocoa farmers rather than multinational chocolate producers.

Small scale Kenyan farmers grow herbal stimulant instead of food crops

Published by Rael Ombuor on 15 October 2019

The farmers say they now make almost three times as much from growing the drug instead of food crops.

The journey so far: Leticia Osafo Addo, managing director, Samba Foods

Published by Nelly Murungi on 3 October 2019

‘I’m proud of starting a micro-initiative from my kitchen, with less than $10, that became a medium-scale agribusiness listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange.’

Let’s face it – African agriculture is in crisis

Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 30 August 2019

Food security across Africa is deteriorating.

Raising Ghana’s land productivity can transform national economy

Published by International Food Policy Research Institute on 26 August 2019

Although Ghana has done well with its minerals and cocoa exports, it has been less effective at producing more manufactured and nontraditional agricultural exports.

Startup snapshot: Zimbabwean duo allows everyone to participate in the business of farming

Published by Staff Writer on 22 August 2019

YouFarm allows people to invest in crops and livestock and share the profits with the farmers when the produce goes to market.

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.

Agribusiness & Food

The journey so far: Mavis Nduchwa, CEO, Chabana Farms

South Africa is missing out on fresh fruit export growth. What it needs to do

The journey so far: Brigitha Faustin, founder, OBRI Tanzania

Agribusiness: Africa’s new investment frontier

Ghana’s cocoa farmers are trapped by the chocolate industry

Small scale Kenyan farmers grow herbal stimulant instead of food crops

The journey so far: Leticia Osafo Addo, managing director, Samba Foods

Let’s face it – African agriculture is in crisis

Raising Ghana’s land productivity can transform national economy

Startup snapshot: Zimbabwean duo allows everyone to participate in the business of farming

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?

Africa: 14 business ideas with strong profit potential

Why this award-winning company had to shut down most of its operations in Cameroon

Building a successful business: Five lessons from top African entrepreneurs

Ethiopia is Africa’s new growth engine – here’s why

How to start your own profitable African import business from home

Four agriculture-focused companies to inspire Africa

Where to invest in Africa? Ranking the top 10 countries

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

8 African entrepreneurs reveal their toughest days on the job

Emerging markets: Secrets of resilient multinationals

How to navigate security in a modern workplace

These solar-power entrepreneurs are lighting up Sierra Leone

Kelvin Chungu: ‘Zambia’s potential in the coming years is significantly understated’

The journey so far: Mavis Nduchwa, CEO, Chabana Farms

Doing business in the DRC: On-the-ground insight

South Africa is missing out on fresh fruit export growth. What it needs to do

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