Bridging the investment gap in agriculture and food systems is critical to achieving the 2030 Agenda. In this context, improved access to finance is a precondition to strengthen the investment capacity of all actors in agrifood value chains – farm...
Agriculture is central to the Tanzanian economy; over 75% of the working population relies primarily on this sector. Agriculture contributes a sizeable proportion of the country’s GDP (about 27%) and is a major source of foreign exchange earnings (ab...
Agricultural finance is key to transforming the global food system and reducing poverty in agrarian developing economies. Yet despite repeated efforts by governments and donor agencies to increase access to finance and investment for agribusiness, fo...
This report, commissioned by SAFIN, is a scoping analysis covering 5 value chains in Burkina Faso, Niger and Senegal. The scoping analysis is the first step of a two-phase learning approach, aiming to provide a thorough understanding of agricultural...
Without access to financial services, smallholder farmers cannot reach their productive potential. In Kenya, the Program for Rural Outreach of Financial Innovations and Technologies (PROFIT) aimed to open up access to capital and provide technical as...
The purpose of this paper is to outline practical steps and recommendations for deploying blended finance in food and agriculture to achieve mobilization of additional finance and development impact – both at scale.1 After a brief overview of the cur...
Sipamandla Manqele is a bright young entrepreneur livening up pantries with a unique range of food and beverage products that hero African ingredients and economically empower the local communities they're sourced from
The Nigerian food crop production sub-sector value chain is characterised by weak and inefficient producer-market/consumer linkages due to poor infrastructure. The sector is overburdened by the lack of improved processing facilities, low farm product...
One of the most powerful diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) actions a company can take is to support diverse business partners and significantly increase their spending with diverse suppliers and vendors in their value chain. By making its va...
Continuing disruptions from COVID-19 and a worsening climate crisis have amplified the longstanding need for investment in African agricultural value chains that are inclusive, resilient, and environmentally sustainable. Aceli Africa (“Aceli”) is a m...
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warn that acute food insecurity is likely to deteriorate further in 20 countries or situation (including one region) - called hunger hotspots – dur...
South Africa is one of the most advanced and diverse economies in Africa. With a population of almost 60 million people, it is an attractive business destination due to its growing market and welcoming business environment. South Africa also serves...