Agribusiness is the hidden jobs engine of Africa! With youth unemployment rising and cities unable to absorb the growing labor force, agriculture—still the region’s largest employer—must be transformed into a more productive, appealing, and innovative sector.
The time to act is now. Agriculture must be elevated from its traditionally overlooked status to its rightful role as a central pillar of sustainable development and inclusive job creation in Sub-Saharan Africa.
ADC: UNLOCKING THE WEALTH OF AFRICA’S AGRICULTURE, PARTNERSHIP FOR COMMERCIAL PROJECTS ON OFFER The Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC) is a Cape Town-based firm specializing in agribusiness project identification, development, facilitation and management across the African continent. Hennie van der Merwe, the CEO, has the following to say about the company and its ventures: We firmly […]
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Welcome to the 6th edition of The African Agripreneur! The focus of this edition is to showcase the exciting opportunities there are in the agricultural sector in Africa, by providing new ideas for African Agripreneurs! This edition provides some wonderful success stories of African Agripreneurs in some unique farming, product, and technology ventures. I trust […]
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VALUE4HER Initiative Influencing a Gender-Friendly Business Environment for Women in Agribusiness by Agrilinks Team One year after incorporating her fish processing company, Zaveda Fisheries, founder and CEO Eva Ndamono Shitaala was contemplating closing it. The Namibia-based business was doing well and had gained numerous clients of their fish and shellfish products across Africa, but things […]
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