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Nigeria’s Grocedy is fighting food inflation with grocery subscriptions
December 23, 2021
E-grocery exploded during the Covid-19 pandemic. In Nigeria, Grocedy’s focus is on helping consumers save on rising food costs rather than shopping convenience.
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.
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.
Meet Biteback & Cellular Agriculture: The GROW Impact Accelerator’s food ingredient futurists
August 13, 2021
Biteback is creating edible oils from mealworms, while Cellular Agriculture has designed a new type of bioreactor to bring down cultivated meat’s costs.
GROW startups Mayani, Rubilabs & S4S show 3 different ways for tech to uplift smallholder farmers
July 16, 2021
The trio are using tech to help the world’s poorest farmers improve their yields and increase their incomes.
Meet the plant-based pioneers in GROW’s latest Impact cohort: ANINA, Green Rebel & Rainfed
June 24, 2021
In this roundtable article, AFN hears from team members at three GROW startups which are playing their part in the plant-based protein revolution.
Why impact investor Astanor Ventures backed MiiMOSA’s ag financing platform
June 14, 2021
MiiMOSA recently raised $9 million in venture funding from Astanor and other investors in an effort to expand its market reach.
After closing $27m maiden fund, Tenacious Ventures seeks to scale-up Australian agrifoodtech
June 4, 2021
Tenacious Ventures has invested $11.5 million in six startups so far, with a further 10 or so deals expected out of its newly closed fund.
Sharebite raises $15m from ESG investors to feed people going back to the office
June 3, 2021
Many employers are choosing to pay for workers’ lunches to incentivize a return to the office, according to workplace food ordering platform Sharebite.
Fast food brands are getting better on sustainability, but still falling short: FAIRR report
May 19, 2021
Five major fast food brands have – or will – set “science-based” targets after interventions led by sustainability advocates FAIRR and Ceres.
GROW Impact Accelerator launches second cohort to advance new frontiers in food & agriculture
May 6, 2021
The GROW Impact Accelerator’s new cohort has been picked from over 270 applicants hailing from 58 countries. Seven out of the 10 teams have female founders.
Brief: Temasek invests $500m into impact fund LeapFrog
March 10, 2021
LeapFrog primarily invests in African and Asian companies, with a focus on improving access to financial services and healthcare for low-income consumers.
The Nature Conservancy invests in 5 soil health startups
March 9, 2021
The Nature Conservancy has made a major commitment around advancing soil-smart farming – and it has realized that technology is key to achieving its goal.
Why we launched an impact investment fellowship cohort for historically black colleges & universities
March 4, 2021
Though inequity is entrenched in every aspect of our lives, perhaps its most insidious form relates to wealth, write Blair Kirchner and Hattie Brown.
BRIEF: A Greener World adds to growing list of ‘regeneratively grown’ food labels
January 20, 2021
A Greener World joins a growing list of independent certifiers that are hoping to define regenerative farming and gain consumer attention.
GROW Impact Accelerator invites applications from startups fostering food sustainability
January 19, 2021
Supported by AgFunder and Enterprise Singapore, GROW is advancing innovation, sustainability, and resilience in the agrifood ecosystem.
Mitsubishi joins Mosa Meat’s second Series B close at $20m
December 9, 2020
The Japanese conglomerate’s extensive networks could help Mosa Meat make its mark in the food and retail industries – both in Asia, and farther afield.
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