GJO & Partners

Agribusiness funding in Africa: investors, tickets and countries

Who finances Agribusiness in Africa, where, at which stage and with which tickets: every figure below is computed from the funding deals recorded on the platform.

145

deals recorded

47

over 12 months

2.5 M$

median disclosed ticket

84

identified investors

Key findings

  • 145 funding deals recorded (Agribusiness) since 2004, involving 137 companies and 84 identified investors. 47 of them over the last 12 months (21 the previous year).
  • Median disclosed ticket: 2.5 M$; half of the deals fall between 650 k$ and 10.4 M$ (65 amounts disclosed out of 145, 3 bn $ in total).
  • Where the money goes: Nigeria (18 %), Kenya (17 %), Cameroon (15 %).
  • Most frequent stage: Growth (29 %); most used instrument: Equity (34 %).
  • Most active investors: Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P) (29), Sahel Capital (11), Acumen (9).
  • 17 % of deals are syndicated (at least two investors around the table).

Countries

  • Nigeria26
  • Kenya24
  • Cameroon22
  • Ghana14
  • South Africa11

Industries

  • Agritech29
  • Food processing28
  • Cocoa, coffee and export crops17
  • Agricultural inputs and services10
  • Livestock and animal production8

Stages

  • Growth42
  • Seed31
  • Debt16
  • Pre-Seed15
  • Series A2

Instruments

  • Equity50
  • Senior debt25
  • Grant10
  • Quasi-equity5
  • Mezzanine debt2

Deals per year

YearDealsDisclosed amounts
202110550 k$
20221429.6 M$
2023724 M$
20242897.4 M$
202522155.7 M$
2026422.6 bn $

Most active investors

Latest deals

CompanyDateDisclosed amountsLead
Biochar Industrial Group (BIG)Agricultural inputs and services · Nigeria · Pre-SeedSept 20261.5 M$Breegasource
Biochar Industrial GroupForestry, agroforestry and carbon · Nigeria · Pre-SeedSept 20261.5 M$Catalyst Fundsource
Complete FarmerAgritech · GhanaSept 20262.4 M$IFC (International Finance Corporation)source
Exporters Without BordersFood processing · MadagascarSept 2026undisclosedAfrica Jobs Fundsource
East African Breweries (EABL)Beverages and brewing · Kenya · GrowthSept 20262.3 bn $undisclosedsource
Noma Services ConsolidatedGrains and field crops · Nigeria · DebtSept 2026650 k$Sahel Capitalsource
ThriveAgricAgritech · Nigeria · DebtAug 20263.9 M$undisclosedsource
Robust International (usine de Côte d'Ivoire)Cocoa, coffee and export crops · Côte d'Ivoire · GrowthAug 202620.7 M$Symbioticssource
SosucamFood processing · Cameroon · GrowthAug 2026undisclosedundisclosedsource
Dorado Cashew (usine Bluejay, Yamoussoukro)Cocoa, coffee and export crops · Côte d'Ivoire · GrowthAug 202615 M$IFC (International Finance Corporation)source
IeialelFood processing · Togo · SeedAug 202674 k$Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P)source
NdolecamFood processing · Cameroon · SeedAug 2026undisclosedInvestisseurs & Partenaires (I&P)source
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Method: published funding deals (press releases, specialised media), recorded by Invest Matching's news monitoring and reviewed before integration. Amounts in US dollars; deals without a disclosed amount count in the totals, not in the medians.