Agribusiness

Field of vision

Field of vision

Agriculture finance – strategically important for food security and economic development in Africa – is becoming ever more inventive
25 Jan, 2019
Cream of the Crop

Cream of the Crop

While Africa’s population is expected to double in the next 30 years, food insecurity is growing exponentially. The answer... Read more
28 Aug, 2018
Seed money

Seed money

The uptake of agricultural insurance in Africa has been given a boost, especially for small-scale farmers, by technological advancements... Read more
8 May, 2018
Growth potential

Growth potential

Unlocking the continent’s agricultural opportunities could be one of the fastest and most productive ways to diversify economies as... Read more
10 Aug, 2017
Sowing the seeds

Sowing the seeds

As African countries turn their attention to small-scale farmers, corporates
and organisations have made easier access to financing... Read more
27 Jan, 2017
Open skies

Open skies

Today’s farmers are becoming tomorrow’s precision agriculturalists, as data-gathering drones look set to transform agriculture into a high-tech industry.
19 Oct, 2016
Field guide

Field guide

Empowering women smallholder farmers in Africa has a positive effect on rural economies.
10 Aug, 2016

The dry season

With the impact of climate change being exacerbated by El Niño, drought conditions are plaguing the continent. Now more than... Read more
28 Apr, 2016
Planting the seeds

Planting the seeds

Agribusinesses, retailers, banks and private investment companies are getting involved in enterprise and supplier development programmes that link farmers... Read more
11 Feb, 2016
Out of the woods

Out of the woods

As an agribusiness that has the power to change lives on the continent, create jobs and drive economic growth,... Read more
21 Oct, 2015