Why farming is winning over Africa’s youth
Across Africa, a remarkable shift is taking place as educated young people are turning to agriculture, transforming a sector once seen as a last resort. Driven by soaring urban costs and scarce formal jobs, many African youth are applying business savvy to farming, often earning above-average incomes. This movement is gaining momentum with support from initiatives […]
Africa’s value chains key to continent’s development
Africa’s struggle to convert vast natural wealth into broad-based prosperity may come down to a missing link: weak value chains. According to Islam Swaleh of the African Union Commission, poor integration between producers, processors, and markets has limited job creation, industrial growth, and incomes across the continent. From smallholder farmers shut out of finance and technology to […]
