Phatisa: Final close of the African Agriculture Fund at $243m Published by Promotional Feature on 19 September 2013 Phatisa has announced the successful conclusion of its fundraising for the African Agriculture Fund (AAF), with $243m in total capital commitments.
Good data worth the wait in Zanzibar Published by Raka Banerjee on 17 September 2013 “Carrying out a survey effort isn’t as straightforward as one might think.”
Juhudi Kilimo couples loans with training for smallholder farmers in Kenya Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 16 September 2013 Social enterprise Juhudi Kilimo offers loans and training to farmers in rural Kenya.
Africa needs to increase its productivity to feed itself, says agribusiness boss Published by Kate Douglas on 9 September 2013 Africa has the resources to become the “food basket of the future”.
High population growth in Africa: A mixed blessing Published by Claire Schaffnit-Chatterjee on 9 September 2013 Sub-Saharan Africa’s population is growing fast. How can transformation keep up?
Job creation: Can Uganda secure the future for its youth? Published by Rachel Sebudde on 5 September 2013 Creating jobs is a critical challenge Uganda needs to address in order to increase productivity and economic growth.
Eight years on: Post-war optimism in Liberia Published by Jaco Maritz on 5 September 2013 “Despite Liberia’s improvements, business people should not lose sight of the fact that the country is still in a recovery phase.”
Ghana-based food manufacturer taking on established players Published by Jaco Maritz on 3 September 2013 Food production company in Ghana believes it can compete with multinationals.
Kenyan entrepreneur defies the odds to grow her own coffee business Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 27 August 2013 “I wanted Kenyans to know that we are good enough to brand our own coffee, market it, sell it and keep the profits here.”
Entrepreneur grows her hobby into a successful cheese making business Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 23 August 2013 How we made it in Africa talks to Kalpa Padia, founder of Kenya’s Raka Milk Processors.
Entrepreneur takes Kenyan tea to new heights Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 21 August 2013 Noticing a gap in the market, a Kenyan entrepreneur developed an original tea brand, to great success.
Notes from the Nigerian frontier Published by Mark Mobius on 19 August 2013 Despite some political and economic instability, Nigeria offers a range of investment and growth opportunities.
Small-scale beekeepers in Kenya and South Sudan push up honey production Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 13 August 2013 Honey Care Africa is growing beekeeping farms to satisfy demand for honey.
Agroforestry offers potential for greater food security in Africa Published by Kate Langford on 5 August 2013 Integrating trees with agriculture, crops and livestock, is significantly increasing livelihoods, food security and environmental stability.
