The Future of Food Funding in Africa

Africa’s population growth exceeds other continents by a considerable margin – within the next few decades, one in every four people in the world will live in Africa. This demographic shift represents one of the most significant long-term growth opportunities in the global food sector. According to Niel du Toit, Senior Associate at EXEO Capital, meeting the food needs of this rapidly expanding population, however, requires far more than increasing agricultural production. “It demands the development of efficient, resilient food systems capable of processing, manufacturing, transporting, and distributing food at scale. At the same time, several transformative trends are reshaping the nutrition landscape and reinforcing the importance of the health and wellness sector,” he says.