Backing African agrifood startups based on their impact alone is not sustainable, according to Sherief Kesseba, managing partner at Climate Resilient Africa Fund (CRAF). With Africa migrating away from grants and donations, its agrifood ecosystem is evolving fast and has all the structural ingredients for outsized growth. AgFunderNews (AFN): From a VC perspective, how would you describe Africa’s agrifood ecosystem in 2025? One big understanding is that unit economics actually work, and that Africa does not need to follow the Silicon Valley growth trajectory. Reality is that going forward, it is not just about technology but also the ability to meet the required specifications for supply chain management.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 08, 2026 15:26 UTC