Our SME accelerator works alongside agribusiness owners across the continent, in the field, not just the boardroom, to build the operations, governance and market links that make them ready to grow and raise capital.
The Hub combines subsidised advisory with real operational support, helping SMEs strengthen how they produce, process and sell before they ever approach an investor.
Governance, systems and route-to-market built with owners on the ground, so improvements hold after we leave.
Connecting SMEs to buyers, off-takers and ecosystem partners to unlock revenue and secure demand.
Getting businesses to the point where they are genuinely fundable, then connecting them to the right capital.
Built the financial model and investor materials for an agricultural commodity processing, trading and export company, then managed investor outreach and coordinated due diligence through to close.
OUTCOME: $1.5m in debt capital securedA women-led social enterprise tackling micronutrient deficiencies, sourcing biofortified crops such as orange-flesh sweet potato from smallholders and processing them into affordable, nutrient-rich foods for mothers, children and other vulnerable groups. Its workforce is 60% female and 70% youth.
OUTCOME: Investment-ready businessInvestor-readiness and transaction advisory support to an agricultural technology company providing livestock genetics, animal nutrition and animal health solutions to farming enterprises in East Africa.
OUTCOME: $1m in debt capital securedIf you run an agribusiness in Sub-Saharan Africa and want practical support to scale and become investment ready, we'd like to hear from you.
IFC
Swedfund
DFC
Gatsby Africa
JICA
AGRA
FSD Kenya
Common Fund for Commodities
EXEO Capital
MissioInvest
CropNuts
Marginpar
Sotik Tea Factory
Shamba Pride
Stokman Rozen KenyaIFCSwedfundDFCGatsby AfricaJICAAGRAFSD KenyaCommon Fund for CommoditiesEXEO CapitalMissioInvestCropNutsMarginparSotik Tea FactoryShamba PrideStokman Rozen Kenya