How Twiga Foods reduces the price of food in Nairobi using technology Published by Justin Norman on 12 July 2020 Twiga Foods is a venture-backed startup working to better organise informal retail in Kenya.
West Africa: Significant opportunities to commercialise agribusiness value chains Published by Ciku Kimeria on 15 March 2019 With the African food market expected to grow to $1 trillion by 2030, there is a great opportunity for the agribusiness industry.
Medium-scale farms are on the rise in Africa. Why this is good news Published by Thomas Jayne and Milu Muyanga on 15 February 2019 The amount of land acquired by medium-scale African farmers since 2000 far exceeds the amount acquired by foreign investors.
World Bank: Sub-Saharan Africa economic outlook for 2019 Published by World Bank on 11 January 2019 Growth is expected to accelerate to 3.4% in 2019.
Carlos Lopes: Guinea is not a pig or a fowl, rather a country about to take-off Published by Carlos Lopes on 6 December 2017 With progress in macroeconomic indicators, sustainable sovereign debt included, the country is feeling the new business climate.
Johannesburg’s new ‘agripreneurs’ dig for green gold on skyscraper rooftops Published by Inna Lazareva on 5 December 2017 In the next three years, about 100 more farms will be set up in the city.
The journey so far: Eli Pollak, founder and CEO, Apollo Agriculture Published by Kate Douglas on 20 November 2017 ‘There is a temptation to conflate going to conferences, with the hard work that comes with understanding your customers and building your team.’
Business in Africa: 12 profit-making ideas Published by Jaco Maritz on 31 October 2017 A selection of potential business and investment opportunities.
Taking stock of Uganda’s economy 55 years after independence Published by Sarah Logan on 17 October 2017 Over the past two decades, Uganda’s economy has developed in important ways.
Profit-making idea: Backward integration the ‘secret’ to Dangote’s success Published by Jaco Maritz on 10 October 2017 ‘In Nigeria we are learning how to produce the entire value chain,’ says the Nigerian businessman.
Research: Unpacking Nigeria’s agriculture opportunities Published by Adefolake Adeyeye on 5 September 2017 Rice, cashew nuts, groundnuts, cassava and vegetable oil are products the country hopes to export by 2020.
Access to mechanisation – driving African agri growth Published by Press Office on 20 August 2017 Over two-thirds of sub-Saharan African farms rely solely on human power.
Transforming Nigeria’s agricultural value chain Published by PwC on 8 August 2017 Farming opportunities in Nigeria.
Startup snapshot: Invest in Nigerian agriculture from anywhere in the world Published by Justin Probyn on 3 August 2017 Farmcrowdy founder, Onyeka Akumah, tells us about the risks facing the business and his most exciting entrepreneurial moment.
