Creating a better harvest for African agriculture

Africa is one of the most fertile regions on earth. Yet, while the continent boasts 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land, one in four Africans still go hungry and Africa still imports 40% of the food it needs.

While recent developments in African agriculture show tremendous promise, the continent still lacks viable ways of channeling investment money to the millions of dynamic entrepreneurs with viable business ideas in sectors such as farming, aquaculture and agro-processing. Indeed, Africa is losing huge potential investments each year. This loss has effects for jobs and economic growth.

These are a few key changes necessary to make this possible:
1. Attract greater investment
2. Reduce the cost of money
3. Strengthen appropriate governmental regulation
4. Strike a balance between big and small businesses
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Source:  How it is made in Africa  #IFAMAFRICA
PUBLISHED BY BOB GELDOF AND OLUSEGUN OBASANJO