Case Studies
WEBINAR:Unpacking the Agribussiness Challenge Fund
The Fund has organized an information webinar for potential SMEs in East, Central and Southern Africa interested to participate in the Agribusiness Challenge Fund. SMEs working in the agriculture sector in our 20 countries of focus and that are eligible to participate can register here . Limited spaces available. Date: Monday 20th May 2024 Time:
Press Release: AGRA and GAIN Sign Cooperation Agreement
Kigali, 5th September 2022 – The heads of the African Green Revolution Alliance (AGRA) and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) today signed a new five-year cooperation agreement at the 2022 African Green Revolution Forum in Kigali. “The AGRF has become the landmark annual event on the continent bringing governments and partners together around food
Worthy General Supplies Limited
“It was my first experience attending the Dealroom in October 2020. I went into the Dealroom seeking funding for the expansion and growth of my business. I was looking for Debt/Equity capital. The purpose of the capital was to expand my product lines some of which are to source funding for buying more farm commodities in the 2020 season which has currently started and also to seek capital to start value addition in food processing.”
Gaea Foods Limited Profile
We came to the AGRF Dealroom 2020 seeking capital to grow within the potato space by improving the sourcing of raw materials to a level that would support an efficient running of the processing plant, and enable the development of new products through processing line investment for the retail/B2Cmarket that remains largely underserved.
Catofoods
“Participating in the Dealroom was an exciting one for me and my team. The Dealroom gave us the opportunity to interact with industry experts and other professionals in other sectors. We really wanted to source for capital to expand our business and scale out. We were out to look for debt financing. “
Victoria Seeds Limited
Josephine Okot (Managing Director, Victoria Seeds Limited) said the AGRA Dealroom was the best representation of the ACFTA at work. Okot, who had at least eight (8) Dealroom meetings, said AGRA was able to match-make SME’s and companies from so many African countries that it felt like country barriers had disappeared. “…suddenly I spoke to Ethiopia, the border has vanished and I saw opportunities [there].