On March 9th, 2021, the African business landscape was buzzing with excitement and optimism in reaction to the news that Flutterwave, a payments company, had closed its Series C fundraising round at $170 million[1], valuing the company at over $1 b...
This research paper analyses the emerging patterns, determinants and examines the policy implication of processed food export in Nigeria from 1995 to 2014 as potential for reducing large post-harvest losses, increase in processed food export, employm...
Our Digital Marketplace Playbook presents a framework for leveraging digital and data innovation with supporting cases from emerging markets...
The broad objective of this study is to undertake research on development perspectives of an integrated agro-industrial ecosystem in Africa that the African Development Bank (AfDB) has developed and termed Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SA...
2021 has brought enormous challenges as well as opportunities for Africa’s agricultural trade. The COVID-19 pandemic continued to affect human health and welfare as well as economic activity in Africa and around the globe. 2021 also marked the launch...
There has been a surge in the attention to sustainable agricultural mechanization for Africa. The importance of supporting agricultural mechanization in the value chain in order to achieve agricultural and rural development is well recognized. Theref...
FAO’s 2020/21 forecasts continue to point towards a tight market situation for oilseeds and oilseed products, with resumed production growth foreseen insufficient to meet world demand. In 2020/21, global oil crop production is expected to recover fro...
In recent years, several major drivers have put the world off track to ending world hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. The challenges have grown with the COVID-19 pandemic and related containment measures.
In the third edition of our Compass series, we explore the barriers that are preventing young people from working and earning in Kenya’s biggest industry: agriculture. Drawing on new insights from interviews with more than 2,000 young Kenyans, we...
The article explores how food safety is pivotal to fight foodborne diseases and how different stakeholders such as farmers can enhance food safety. Also calling upon Governments, food processors to be intentional in ensuring food safety. This should...
The article is about the National Food Safety and Quality Council to be set up. This would be an institution in place to monitor food and feed safety risks. This is so as to prevent foodborne illnesses. It would also enable the Nigerian food sector...
Drying, in the context of agriculture, refers to the process of removing moisture from crops. After harvest, a crop will have inherent moisture that it accumulated during the growth phase. The moisture creates a favorable environment for microbial ac...