The journey so far: Onyekachi Ekezie, CEO, Kaptain Foods Published by Nelly Murungi on 21 December 2019 An interview with Onyekachi Ekezie, CEO of Kaptain Foods, a Nigerian food processing company.
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.
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.
