February 19, 2021 0 comment
Summit 2021 and the opportunities in Agribusiness Value Chain.
At the 2018 Africa Investment Forum organised by the Africa Development Bank, top business leaders called for massive investment into the agriculture sector, predicting its potential value at US$1 trillion business by 2030. During that conference, Ms Jennifer Blanke, the Africa Development Bank Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development, said: “Understand that by transforming Africa’s […]
February 16, 2021 0 comment
What SMEs need to do to ready for continental trade.
The African Continental Free Trade Area AfCFTA is a continental treaty that seeks to, among other things, eliminate tariff and non-tariff barriers that have hindered intracontinental trade and the movement of people and goods for centuries on the continent. AfCFTA also seeks to liberalise trade in services and progressively promote investments, intellectual property rights, […]
February 4, 2021 0 comment
Why investing in agribusinesses in Africa is most exciting now
Africa’s food import bill-estimated by the African Development Bank annually at $43 billion in 2019, should both be a source of worry and energise the continent into self-sustenance. Food imports create dependency and outflow of much needed foreign exchange. These food imports do not mean the continent’s land is unproductive, but rather a combination of […]
February 2, 2021 0 comment
Opportunity to tap into the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
January 1, 2021, marked a turning point for African economies. On this day, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) became operational. Everyone who wishes the continent the best should have reasons to celebrate this moment and hope for Africa’s total transformation under the agreement. AfCFTA seeks to, among other things, eliminate tariffs and non-tariff […]
March 3, 2020 0 comment
A voice from the just ended 2nd Kampala Strategic Leaders’ Summit
The Second Strategic Leaders’ Summit that was held at Sheraton hotel under the theme: “Digital Innovation and Corporate Governance for SMEs in the New Market Frontier,” brought together SMEs operators, policy makers, business mentors, bankers, innovators, tax experts among others. One of the highlights of the Summit, was a special round table discussion on the […]