From building integrated and vibrant agri-ecosystem to strengthening regional trade corridors and supply chains, our projects span Northern, Western, Central, Eastern and Southern Africa. Each engagement demonstrates JBQ Africa’s commitment to agri-product / food surplus status and African community prosperity.
Development Partner Investment Readiness Programme: supported a Private Equity Firm on Technical Assistance (TA) related to structuring business models (from strategic & operations perspectives) for 5 Agritech companies operating in in Sub-Saharan Africa
West Africa (Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal)
Northern Africa (Tunisia)
Central Africa (Cameroon)
Horticulture (tomato, banana, pineapple, orange), Livestock (poultry, Dairy), Cereals (maize)
Provided strategic support for catalyzing grant investments into targeted agricultural value chains, benefiting farmers.
Assessed on behalf of a Development Partner, the grant eligibility of a commercial project in East Africa owned by one of the Big 4 input providers, setting up an agribusiness hub model
Sub-Saharan Africa
Oilseeds & by-products for Livestock feeds, Horticulture, Cereals, Roots
(indigenous value chains)
Development Partner Investment Readiness Programme: supported a Financial Institution on Technical Assistance (TA) related to structuring business models (from a strategic & operational perspective) for 6 Agritech companies (including a precision farming focus) operating in 6 African countries
West Africa (Nigeria, Senegal)
Eastern Africa (Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda)
Southern African (Zambia)
Infrastructure & Tools (irrigation, soil analysis, cold storage, ag. Machineries)
Inputs (seeds & fertilizers)
Livestock (fish), Dairy, Horticulture
Cold storage & Cold chains
Development Partner Investment Readiness Programme: supported a Private Equity Firm on Technical Assistance (TA) related to structuring business models (from strategic & operations perspectives) for 5 Agritech companies operating in in Sub-Saharan Africa
Central Africa (Cameroon)
Northern Africa (Tunisia)
West Africa (Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal)
Horticulture (tomato, banana, pineapple, orange), Livestock (poultry, Dairy), Cereals (maize)
Provided strategic support for catalyzing grant investments into targeted agricultural value chains, benefiting farmers.
Assessed on behalf of a Development Partner, the grant eligibility of a commercial project in East Africa owned by one of the Big 4 input providers, setting up an agribusiness hub model
Sub-Saharan Africa
Oilseeds & by-products for Livestock feeds, Horticulture, Cereals, Roots
(indigenous value chains)
Development Partner Investment Readiness Programme: supported a Financial Institution on Technical Assistance (TA) in structuring business models (from a strategic & operational perspective) for 2 Agritech/digital tech. companies operating in Sub-Saharan Africa
Central Africa (Cameroon)
Eastern Africa (Kenya)
Horticulture & Dairy
Led a Strategic support engagement covering 10 African countries for a Business Membership Organisation, by revamping a digital Smallholder Farmers-to-Markets & intra-regional trade flows Business model which included fundraising & financing options to various Agri-stakeholders within the value chain; a project supported by the European Union
Central Africa (DR Congo)
Eastern Africa (Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania)
Southern Africa (Zambia, Malawi)
Grains & Pulses
Led a workshop training session for CEOs and Senior Executives who are members of a Business Membership Organisation, operating in the Agribusiness space (Bankers, Farmers, Aggregators, Logisticians, Food Traders and Food Processors) from 10 countries on Agribusiness value chain development
Central Africa (DR Congo)
Eastern Africa (Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania)
Southern Africa (Zambia, Malawi)
Grains & Pulses
A Development Partner Acceleration program dedicated to the major European AgriTech companies with business ambition in Africa: supported on Technical Assistance (TA) related to Business development Strategy co-design for a European Agritech company (focused on Precision Farming) operating in Africa
Northern Africa (Algeria & Morocco)
Diverse value chains
Development Partner Investment Readiness Programme: supported a Private Equity Firm on Technical Assistance (TA) related to structuring business models (from strategic & operations perspectives) for 5 Agritech companies operating in in Sub-Saharan Africa
Northern Africa (Tunisia)
West Africa (Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal)
Central Africa (Cameroon)
Horticulture (tomato, banana, pineapple, orange), Livestock (poultry, Dairy), Cereals (maize)
Provided strategic support for catalyzing grant investments into targeted agricultural value chains, benefiting farmers.
Assessed on behalf of a Development Partner, the grant eligibility of a commercial project in East Africa owned by one of the Big 4 input providers, setting up an agribusiness hub model
Sub-Saharan Africa
Oilseeds & by-products for Livestock feeds, Horticulture, Cereals, Roots
(indigenous value chains)
Development Partner Investment Readiness Programme: supported a Financial Institution on Technical Assistance (TA) in structuring business models (from a strategic & operational perspective) for 2 Agritech/digital tech. companies operating in Sub-Saharan Africa
Eastern Africa (Kenya)
Central Africa (Cameroon)
Horticulture & Dairy
Development Partner Investment Readiness Programme: supported a Financial Institution on Technical Assistance (TA) related to structuring business models (from a strategic & operational perspective) for 6 Agritech companies (including a precision farming focus) operating in 6 African countries
Eastern Africa (Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda)
West Africa (Nigeria, Senegal)
Southern African (Zambia)
Infrastructure & Tools (irrigation, soil analysis, cold storage, ag. Machineries)
Inputs (seeds & fertilizers)
Livestock (fish), Dairy, Horticulture
Cold storage & Cold chains
Led a Strategic support engagement covering 10 African countries for a Business Membership Organisation, by revamping a digital Smallholder Farmers-to-Markets & intra-regional trade flows Business model which included fundraising & financing options to various Agri-stakeholders within the value chain; a project supported by the European Union
Eastern Africa (Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania)
Central Africa (DR Congo)
Southern Africa (Zambia, Malawi)
Grains & Pulses
Led a workshop training session for CEOs and Senior Executives who are members of a Business Membership Organisation, operating in the Agribusiness space (Bankers, Farmers, Aggregators, Logisticians, Food Traders and Food Processors) from 10 countries on Agribusiness value chain development
Eastern Africa (Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania)
Central Africa (DR Congo)
Southern Africa (Zambia, Malawi)
Grains & Pulses
Executed for the Ministry of Agriculture a diagnosis to review the performance of farmer organizations & developed a strategic & development plan as a vehicle for achieving improved productivity, notably through regenerative farming practices, market linkages, income & jobs in the Mozambique agrarian context
Southern Africa (Mozambique)
Roots, Cereals, Horticulture Oilseeds, Vegetable oils, Nuts, Livestock, Tea, Pulses
Provided strategic support for catalyzing grant investments into targeted agricultural value chains, benefiting farmers.
Assessed on behalf of a Development Partner, the grant eligibility of a commercial project in East Africa owned by one of the Big 4 input providers, setting up an agribusiness hub model
Sub-Saharan Africa
Oilseeds & by-products for Livestock feeds, Horticulture, Cereals, Roots
(indigenous value chains)
Performed a Pioneering Technical Assistance (TA) to food processors & aggregators to develop inclusive, structured & climate-resilient regional food trade opportunities throughout bordering countries into the Chinyanja Triangle
Over c. 2 years, JBQ Africa implemented the following:
-Structured the soybean regional trade worth c. USD 8 million
-Designed & implemented structured Agri-finance products
-Supported small aggregators to be financing-ready (availed +USD 2 million) & sourced soybean from 33,000+ farmers (reaching out to 60% Women & Youth)
-Supported the development of new nutritious soy products
-Trained on Post Harvest Handling Systems (PHHS) Market information dissemination to all 15 Agro-players
-Issued Policy Briefs to Governments to support regional trade
-Performed Monitoring, Evaluation (M&E) & Learning exercise
Southern Africa (Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia)
Nutritious foods (soy chunks, soy milk, soy meat), Oilseeds (soybean) & Livestock Feeds (soymeal)
Led the identification of climate resilient agriculture value chain linkages for the design of a catalytic investments & financing facility/fund (c. USD 32 million for SMEs), which led to a successful implementation & deployment of the fund through the Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund as a fund manager
Southern Africa (Mozambique)
Roots (indigenous value chains), Cereals, Horticulture Oilseeds, Vegetable oils, Nuts, Livestock, Tea, Pulses
JBQ Africa supported a Development Partner & a large Farmer’s Organisation, through a series of workshops on strategic thinking design, aiming at improving regional trade in poultry & related products
Southern Africa (Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe)
Livestock (poultry – meat & eggs) & Animal Feeds
Development Partner Investment Readiness Programme: supported a Financial Institution on Technical Assistance (TA) related to structuring business models (from a strategic & operational perspective) for 6 Agritech companies (including a precision farming focus) operating in 6 African countries
Southern African (Zambia)
Eastern Africa (Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda)
West Africa (Nigeria, Senegal)
Infrastructure & Tools (irrigation, soil analysis, cold storage, ag. Machineries)
Inputs (seeds & fertilizers)
Livestock (fish), Dairy, Horticulture
Cold storage & Cold chains
Led a Strategic support engagement covering 10 African countries for a Business Membership Organisation, by revamping a digital Smallholder Farmers-to-Markets & intra-regional trade flows Business model which included fundraising & financing options to various Agri-stakeholders within the value chain; a project supported by the European Union
Southern Africa (Zambia, Malawi)
Eastern Africa (Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania)
Central Africa (DR Congo)
Grains & Pulses
Led a workshop training session for CEOs and Senior Executives who are members of a Business Membership Organisation, operating in the Agribusiness space (Bankers, Farmers, Aggregators, Logisticians, Food Traders and Food Processors) from 10 countries on Agribusiness value chain development
Southern Africa (Zambia, Malawi)
Eastern Africa (Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania)
Central Africa (DR Congo)
Grains & Pulses
Performed Market aspects review, Commercial, Technical, Financial, Social & Environmental Due Diligence for a cocoa processing facility of 35,000 MT (project value – including expansion: c. USD 100 million)
West Africa
Cocoa
Provided an Independent Technical Review to a Financial Institution, pre-investment on Palm farm & processing project in Central Africa (USD 15 million), comprising:
-Market Analysis
-Technical Review
-Environmental Assessment
-Financial & Tax Reviews
Central Africa
Edible Oils (Palm Oil)
Performed a Commercial Supply Chain Development Technical Assistance (TA) to support a Flower Farm to find strategic & more profitable export markets to USA, Europe, Middle-East & China; carried out market introductions
Eastern Africa (Ethiopia)
Flowers
Led a market study & feasibility assessment for investment opportunities promoting Public-Private Partnership (PPP)
-Mapped and analyzed fertilizer & sugar value chains and their markets, including key value chain actors, their linkages, roles, and from above, identified apparent gaps and bottlenecks
-Conducted market demand and supply assessments
-Recommended improved doing business environment’s policies to the targeted local Government
Eastern Africa
Fertilizer & Sugar
Led a Technical Assistance (TA) on development & implementation of business plans & financial modeling for 12 medium-scale farms working with a food hub player (Agritech firm)
-Completed Business Models (including regenerative farming practices) & financial models for 12 contracted farms
-Developed the foundation of a monitoring & evaluation (M&E) framework based on Business KPIs which will be used to track the implementation progress of the business plans
Eastern Africa (Kenya)
Fruits & Vegetables (banana, watermelon, tomato, onion, potato)
Assessed the palm oil refinery plant engineering design (c. USD 50 million):
-Performed technical & industrial reviews of how the plant will deliver the required outputs, which has a tremendous overall impact on future business’ profit margins & cash flows
-Recommended restructuring options for bank’s loan, taking into consideration above reviews’ results
Eastern Africa
Edible Oils (Palm Oil)
Led investment deals triage support for an Investment Fund on all agribusiness & agritech ventures in the region:
-Reviewed the Preliminary Investment Memorandum (PIM)
-Led discussions with the investment team & Entrepreneurs on investment rationale, opportunities & flags to take into consideration while performing the due diligence or during the post-investment phase
Eastern Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda & Uganda)
Fruits & Vegetables (banana, watermelon, tomato, onion, potato)
Dairy (Cow Milk)
Cold storage & Cold chains
Led Strategic workshop sessions for an Investment Fund on its East African Agriculture & Food strategy, centered around Nutritious value chain verticals to drive systematic transformation and create economic resilience for farmers
Eastern Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda & Uganda)
Coffee, Cacao, Herbs, Vanilla, Honey, Tea, Mushrooms, Chillies, Flowers, Livestock & Dairy, Horticulture, Indigenous Cereals, Aquaculture, Roots, Pulses, Legumes, sugarcane, Nuts, Edible Oils
Performed operational & financial Due Diligence on a USD 32 million transaction into sugar milling & sugar farm operations for the Development Finance Institution
-Market Analysis
-Technical Review
-Environmental Assessment
-Financial & Tax Reviews
Eastern Africa & Southern Africa
Sugar
Led a Technical assistance (TA) on Commercial Strategic review & support for a Private Equity’s investee in grains & pulses value chains; post investment support
-Performed market sizing of Production, Supply & Demand (including grading, post-harvest losses and farmer’s retention understanding) and its projections
-Established recommendations on how to strengthen maize & pulses value chains for operational optimization, route to business growth & profitability, Agritech enabled support review
Eastern Africa
Pulses (Beans) & Cereals (Maize)
Performed operational & financial Due Diligence on a USD 32 million transaction into sugar milling & sugar farm operations for the Development Finance Institution
-Market Analysis
-Technical Review
-Environmental Assessment
-Financial & Tax Reviews
Eastern Africa & Southern Africa
Sugar
Co-organized with a Global Tech Corporate a workshop on Agribusiness Value-chain approach for AgriTech companies to foster commercial partnerships for an improved Go-to-market strategy
Sub-Saharan Africa
n.a.
Co-organized with a Global Tech Corporation a workshop on Agribusiness Value-chain approach for AgriTech companies to foster commercial partnerships for an improved Go-to-market strategy
Sub-Saharan Africa
n.a.
Designed a Feasibility Study & Market Assessment on Agribusiness Aggregation & Investment Opportunity for a women-owned, large logistics firm in East Africa, for it to be investor-ready
Central Africa (DR Congo)
Eastern Africa (Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda)
Cereals
Provided advisory on a Business development Strategy for a European Agritech company (focused on Precision Farming) operating in Africa
Northern Africa (Algeria & Morocco)
Diverse value chains
Strategy Support to a Large Corporate: analyzed and provided expert recommendations for:
Eastern Africa (Kenya)
Coffee, Tea, Roots, Fruits, Pulses, Vegetables, Dairy, Sugarcane, Livestock, Cereals, Nuts
Cold storage & Cold chains
Supported a multi-billion-dollar food Processor in performing a high-level strategic advisory support on nutritious Edible Oil value chains understanding & investment opportunities for a specific East African country
Eastern Africa
Edible Oils (Palm Oil)
Supported an Audit and Advisory Firm to conduct an Independent Business Review (IBR) on a borrower, on behalf of one of the largest banks in Africa: business set-up review, high-level review of the Palm Oil processing plant project status (c. USD 50 million), Business plan & financial models reviews
Eastern Africa
Edible Oils (Palm Oil)
Brokered different food commodities (oilseeds, cereals, animal feed products among others)
Eastern & Southern Africa
Cereals, Oilseeds & Animal Feeds
Performed introductions to potential strategic & financial investors
Eastern Africa
Food Retail
Co-organized with a Global Tech Corporate a workshop on Agribusiness Value-chain approach for AgriTech companies to foster commercial partnerships for an improved Go-to-market strategy
Sub-Saharan Africa
n.a.
Designed a Feasibility Study & Market Assessment on Agribusiness Aggregation & Investment Opportunity for a women-owned, large logistics firm in East Africa, for it to be investor-ready
Eastern Africa (Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda)
Central Africa (DR Congo)
Cereals
Led an Executive training program for Investors & Bankers on agribusiness drivers, agribusiness understanding, market opportunities, agribusiness investment & financing, innovative products development
Eastern Africa
n.a.
Led a Technical Due Diligence & company building support for an Agri-Tech player in Tanzania commercializing food commodities from 5,000 smallholder farmers in the country
Eastern Africa
(Tanzania)
Fruits & Vegetables
Brokered different food commodities (oilseeds, cereals, animal feed products among others)
Southern Africa & Eastern Africa
Cereals, Oilseeds & Animal Feeds
Co-organized with a Global Tech Company a workshop on Agribusiness Value-chain approach for AgriTech companies to foster commercial partnerships for an improved Go-to-market strategy
Sub-Saharan Africa
n.a.
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