JOIN OUR MISSION Scaling Agri-Food Processing in Africa Moving enterprises from survival to scale to unlock opportunity for farmers, workers, and families. When Processing Grows Everyone Wins A thriving processor means reliable markets for farmers, jobs for youth, and safer food for all. SEE OUR IMPACT EXPLORE OUR SOLUTIONS Real World Skills. Commercial Logic
No theory. Just the financial modelling and technical expertise required to make agri-business profitable.

The Engine of Change

We focus on the "missing middle" - the food processor. When a processing business succeeds, it anchors the entire local economy. Farmers get connected to reliable markets. Food waste drops. And nutritious food actually gets to the people who need it.

Supporting
Enterprise Growth

Working alongside agri-food processors to strengthen operations, improve competitiveness, and open pathways to scale.

Ensuring
Financial Viability

Financial viability is built through sound economics that create value for processors, farmers, and the communities dependent on functioning agri-food markets

Anchored in
The Private Sector

Effective programmes place the private sector at the centre — ensuring solutions are practical, market-driven, and built for long-term sustainability.

We don't replace local systems - we strengthen them to build a lasting impact that survives after we leave

Technical Expertise

Understanding systems through analysis and design

  • Value chain analysis
  • Business Modelling
  • Market systems and policy insight

Practical Solutions

Turning insight into action through applied models

  • Food Safety & Processing Desk
  • AgFin Solutions Lab
  • Innovation Toolkit
  • Youth Employment Model
  • Training Academy

Impact Areas

Where system-level change is visible and measureable 

  • Empowering Women & Youth
  • Financing the Missing Middle
  • Strengthening enterprise competitiveness
  • Climate-smart and inclusive food systems

Our Solutions Built from real business practice, technical insight, and
sustained learning alongside enterprises, youth, and women.

AgFin Solutions Lab

AgFin Solutions Lab

Our Solution: Building investor-ready financial models that de-risk the business for banks and investors.

Market Ready Jobs Pathway

Market Ready
Jobs Pathway

Matching youth to commercial gaps - launching B2B service businesses in logistics and waste. 

Food Safety Desk

Food Safety Desk

Helping enterprises produce safe food & achieve international export standards

Rice Miller Academy

Rice Miller
Business Academy

Strengthening operational excellence in rice mills.

The Inclusion Engine

The Inclusion Engine

Ensuring that gender-balanced teams improve retention, productivity, and profitability.

What Value Chain Experience We Bring

We fuel our practical solutions with expertise in value-chain analysis, market research, business modelling, access-to-finance studies, adult learning & coaching skills.

Horticulture

Mango,pineapple, cassava, spices, vegetables, potatoes, onions etc

Cereals

Rice, maize, fonio

Livestock

Poultry, dairy

Herbal Botanical & Neutraceuticals

Hibiscus, moringa

Where We Work We've worked in over 30 African Countries

We have been intentionally extending our African Footprint to ensure we can deliver solutions where they are needed most. Our EU representations facilitate better market access, while African offices and experts ensure we can deliver locally and can achieve the project ambitions.

  • EU Office: Ireland

    EU representation:
    Rome, Italy

     

  • African Offices

    South Africa (HQ) &
    Malawi

     

  • Network Office

    - Evolve Mozambique

    - AgroDev Burkina Faso

  • Project Office

    - Benin

    - Burkina Faso

    - Malawi

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