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November 26, 2021
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Zebu Investment Partners is supporting African agriculture from ‘dirt to dinner table’
November 24, 2021
The South African private equity firm’s second fund invests in the tech enablement of Africa’s SME agribusinesses – the backbone of the continent’s agriculture sector.
Agtech innovation will be key to Kenya’s Covid-19 economic recovery
November 19, 2021
Kenya has emerged as a hotspot for agtech innovation in Africa, developing more than 100 solutions driving growth, productivity and sustainability in the agricultural sector.
Complete Farmer looks to the crowd to give African smallholders a boost
November 16, 2021
The Ghanaian startup allows crowdfunders – which it calls ‘digifarmers’ – to invest in African smallholdings, and then digitalizes the ag value chain end-to-end.
Get It is redesigning the food distribution chain in Rwanda – all of it
November 12, 2021
The Rwandan company has experienced — and taken on — the full range of food production, manufacturing, and distribution challenges one would expect in a frontier market, says founder Lauren Nkuranga.
Investor Q&A: KCV’s Victor Ndiege urges rethink of agtech’s role in African climate resilience
November 9, 2021
The Kenyan fund’s CEO talks about its own hard-learned lessons in everything from promoting tech as a tool, to fighting climate change on the continent.
Mozare3 is introducing Egypt’s smallholder farmers to the gig economy
November 3, 2021
E-grocers, online ordering, and door-to-door delivery have entwined how people buy and consume food with the gig economy. Mozare3 thinks how food is grown should be, too.
HerVest’s digital savings app gives Nigeria’s female farmers a financial on-ramp
October 29, 2021
The fintech startup is creating a digital community of women who are financially empowering other women – namely, unbanked smallholder farmers.
AFN Africa: Investing in knowledge & information to accelerate innovation in African agriculture
October 26, 2021
FMO is partnering with AFN to launch a dedicated Africa news edition, strengthening Africa’s agrifoodtech ecosystem through knowledge-sharing and research.
Agricorp is spicing things up for Nigerian farmers following $17.5m funding
October 18, 2021
The Lagos-based startup is connecting local smallholder farmers to the international spice markets.
Q&A: How Pula is breaking through crop insurance barriers to protect Africa’s farmers
October 13, 2021
The Kenyan startup is building a tech bridge between insurance companies and millions of smallholder farmers to protect them from climate change.
The potential of tilapia aquaculture in sub-Saharan Africa
October 11, 2021
Tilapia farming can help feed sub-Saharan Africa’s booming population. But investment in everything from basic infrastructure to technology is needed first.
Women entrepreneurs are unlocking value in Africa’s overlooked agrifood resources
October 5, 2021
Talmond, Safi Organics, and Yanaya are among Africa’s women-led businesses identifying untapped resources to boost farmer incomes and cultivate healthy livelihoods.
Biogas venture EcoGen is giving Malawi’s rural farmers a climate-minded tech upgrade
September 30, 2021
It’s reintroducing small-scale biogas technology to Malawi’s farms in order to provide a more sustainable source of fuel and fertilizer.
Meet the founder: Releaf’s Ikenna Nzewi wants Nigerian palm oil to be the next big thing
September 23, 2021
Releaf recently raised $4.2 million to build palm oil processing facilities across Nigeria that it claims can boost the sector’s productivity 200x.
Acumen’s new ag fund ushers commercial capital to farmers’ fight against climate change
September 16, 2021
The impact investor aims to prove the commercial “climate resilience” opportunity in African agtech ventures like Kenya’s SunCulture and Nigeria’s Tomato Jos.
VeggieVictory is making meat alternatives suited to African tastes
September 8, 2021
The Nigerian startup’s goal is two-fold: to offer affordable meat alternatives to African consumers, and to match local taste and texture preferences.
Kibanda TopUp aims to boost the long-term resilience of Africa’s food vendors
September 6, 2021
The Kenyan startup is hoping its inventory management app can digitalize supply chains and mitigate financing challenges for food businesses across Africa.
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