Agribusiness

The theme of Africa Trade and Investment Convention this year is “The Challenges and Opportunities of Financing Businesses in Africa.” The conference is focused on highlighting Africa’s investment opportunities while creating an opportunity for entrepreneurs, government delegations and business leaders to meet with investors. Over 50 speakers will provide detailed insight into the economic transformation that many parts […]

he frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as droughts, floods, hurricanes and storms tend to increase due to climate change. There is little smallholders can do to cope with the financial impact of an extreme weather event, forcing them to resort to often negative coping strategies such as selling livestock, reducing food consumption […]

In 2016, annual spending on climate finance was US $383 billion worldwide, with the private sector contributing more than 63 percent of the total. The private sector is doing more than ever, but much of this investment is directed to growing markets for wind and solar energy. In the agriculture sectors, more needs to be […]

The FAO Technical Network on Sustainable Food Value Chain Development cordially invites you to the following webinar: Increasing access to markets and financial services: examples from the field and lessons for policy makers Date: Monday, 29 May 2017 Time: 14.30 – 15.30 ECT (Rome time) Online via: http://fao.adobeconnect.com/agribusiness_market_finance/ The agribusiness industry in Africa has witnessed […]

You are invited to join us for a webinar on the World Bank Group’s newly released report, Enabling the Business of Agriculture 2016: Comparing regulatory good practices. The webinar will unpack insights from the report, which compares results collected in 2015 from 40 countries in six regions. The measured indicators cover seed, fertilizer machinery, finance, […]

The AFIF 2015 programme is tailored to ensure that the  topics are relevant to the needs of the participants. The programme provides an open platform for dialogue amongst speakers, participants and partners. The Programme includes: Plenary sessions on innovative solutions for « Access to Finance in Africa » Interactive parallel sessions with a focus on […]

This webinar will focus on innovative behavior change tools that have been applied in agribusiness systems in East Africa and beyond. Market systems development requires key actors to change their business models, promoting economic growth and reducing poverty. However, these changes often require market actors to change ingrained mindsets and behaviors.  Non-traditional training methodologies—such as […]

Chaque année, l’AgriBusiness Forum se concentre sur un thème central abordant les défis et les opportunités du secteur agro-alimentaire en Afrique. L L’édition 2015 tenue à Kinshasa (RD Congo) du 22 au 25 mars a retenu le thème: « Vers une Croissance Inclusive: une nouvelle vision pour la transformation agricole en Afrique ». Combinaison unique de […]

The AgriBusiness Forum is an international platform created to strengthen the Agri-Food sector in Africa, by encouraging partnerships, exchanging best practices and attracting investment.  Annually taking place in an African business hub, each edition of the forum revolves around a core theme that tackles the challenges and opportunities in the Agri-Food sector in Africa.  We believe that […]