The African agri-tech space is booming, with the number of startups operating in the market growing 110 per cent over the past two years, and over US$19 million invested into the sector in that period.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The <\/span>Agrinnovating for Africa: Exploring the African Agri-Tech Startup Ecosystem Report 2018 <\/span><\/i>compiles and examines data on 82 agri-tech startups currently operating in 16 African countries.<\/span><\/p>\n

The research shows that while startups were active in the agri-tech space in Africa from as early as 2010, the majority of ventures launched in the past two years – with agri-tech experiencing a profound boom over 2016 and 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kenya was the pioneer of agri-tech on the continent, and continues to host a strong community of startups in this space. \u00a0However, the sector has recently accelerated in West Africa, and now Nigeria ties with Kenya as the top agri-tech markets in Africa, with Ghana making up the top three.<\/span><\/p>\n

This report looks in depth at regional hotspots; and divides agri-tech into six sub-categories examined separately.<\/span><\/p>\n

The publication also includes:<\/span><\/p>\n

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• Consideration of the pan-African spread and growth of agri-tech ventures;<\/span><\/li>\n
• Discussion of startup activity in six sub-sectors of the industry;<\/span><\/li>\n
• Data on agri-tech startup launches by year;<\/span><\/li>\n
• Tracking of funding in the agri-tech space.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  The report is available at a cost of US$150.<\/span>
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