Due Diligence in Development, ESG and Impact Investing Spaces: Our Approach and Lessons Learnt by Chad Capon
Introduction There is a growing recognition in the donor, investment, and corporate community that the way corporates manage environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors—such as carbon emissions, standards on labour,…
Addressing Export Barriers for South African Shellfish: A roadmap towards EU compliance
Trade Forward Southern Africa (TFSA) is a UK government funded programme that operates across countries in the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and Mozambique. The programme targets its support on…
Latest News: Imani Development recognized as a 2022 Best For The World™ for exceptional impact on its customers
Imani Development, has been named a 2022 Best for the World™ B Corp™ in recognition of its exceptional positive impact on its Customers. Best for the World is a distinction…
Reducing barriers to participation for less established enterprises / value chains: White Gold by Ellie Rakoff
A series of case studies have been commissioned to extend key lessons and recommendations from review and analysis of AgriFI Challenge Fund grantees. They build upon a previous research phase…
Review of Existing Schemes to Facilitate the Cross-Border Movement of Traders in the COMESA Region by Jay Grunder
In many of the border communities across Africa, small scale cross border trade provides business and employment opportunities and contributes to food security, allowing millions of people to have access…
Opportunities and challenges of inclusive sourcing in horticulture: Vert Limited by Ellie Rakoff
In this week’s case study, we explore the business case for smallholder sourcing models and discuss some of the issues and challenges agri-SMEs are likely to encounter when introducing inclusive…
Retooling for Sustainability: Instaveg Limited by Dr Isla Farley
In July 2020 AgriFI Kenya Challenge Fund (AgriFI) issued a call inviting small and medium sized agri-enterprises to apply for match funding to support effective responses to and recovery from…
Optimising impact through innovation in processing: Coconut Holdings by Jonathan Thorneycroft
A series of case studies has been commissioned to extend key lessons and recommendations from review and analysis of AgriFI Kenya Challenge Fund grantees. This week’s case study showcases the…
Bolstering climate smart agriculture through biofertilizer development and marketing: Real IPM by Ellie Rakoff
Three years into the AgriFI Kenya Challenge Fund, a series of case studies have been commissioned to extend key lessons and recommendations from review and analysis of AgriFI grantees. They…
Latest News: AfCFTA Secretariat and UNDP release second volume of the AfCFTA Futures Report
Imani Development is proud to announce the official launch of the 2021 AfCFTA Futures Report titled: “Which Value Chains for a Made in Africa Revolution?”. The launch was hosted by AfCFTA…
Improving last mile service delivery in Kenya’s ASALs: Paves Vetagro by Jonathan Thorneycroft
The AgriFI Kenya Challenge Fund is a € 18,000,000 initiative by the European Union to support productive and market-integrated smallholder agriculture through the provision of financial support to agri-enterprises. The…
Integrating 1,000+ fish farmers into the aquaculture value chain: Lake View Fisheries by Jonathan Thorneycroft
AgriFI Kenya Challenge Fund is a European Union funded initiative which aims to support market integrated smallholder agriculture in Kenya. Launched in 2018, the agribusiness support programme aims to improve…