Inside Nigeria’s Agribusiness Financing
Why can a promising agribusiness struggle to secure financing? Sharon speaks with Eze Nwakanma of Union Bank about how agricultural finance works and what lenders look for.
The podcast
The Podcast.
Hosted by Sharon Nkwah
Part of LTA Forum, the Let’s Talk Agriculture Podcast brings leaders, investors and operators into considered conversation on the markets, ideas and issues shaping African agriculture and food systems. New episodes are published twice a month.
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The episodes
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Inside Agribusiness Finance with Dorothy Kyomuhangi
The role of finance in Africa’s agrifood sector, with Dorothy Kyomuhangi of Pearl Capital Partners, on patient and appropriately structured capital.
Nutrition Manufacturing with Ramesh Moochikal
Ramesh Moochikal, CEO of Africa Improved Foods, on how nutrition-focused food manufacturing works within Africa’s food economy.
How to Design Agricultural Innovation for Smallholder Farmers
Dr. Gloria Adazebra on what it means to design agricultural innovation around the people it serves, using improved cowpea varieties as the example.
The Missing Infrastructure Behind African Agriculture
A solo episode on why communication may be one of agriculture’s most overlooked infrastructures.
Why African Agribusinesses Struggle to Scale Beyond Production
Everyone agrees Africa needs to produce more food. But what happens after production? With Forrest Patrick Branch of Kolagri.
Can Farmers Keep Up With New Sustainability Demands?
Charis Aherne of VSAg on sustainability reporting, and how mobile video and AI-supported tools could make data collection easier for farmers.
What Trust Is Actually Doing to Your Work in African Markets
How trust shapes access, timelines and resistance across African markets, and why consistency matters more than intensity.
What Makes People Trust You in African Markets
Trust is often treated as a by-product of visibility. In many African markets, it isn’t.
How to Build Nutritious, Low-Cost Food Systems Rooted in African Culture
Taylor Quinn of Tailored Food on making nutritious food both affordable and culturally relevant across Africa.
Clean Innovation: Turning Nature Into Solutions for a Better Agriculture
Dr. Gustavo Sosa on natural compounds that could replace synthetic herbicides and pesticides.
Carbon Markets 101 for African Agribusiness
Ann Maina of Boomitra on how soil carbon projects work and how farmers and agribusinesses can benefit.
Policy, Trust & Transparency in African Carbon Trading
Fundile Maphanga of Allied Offsets on what Africa needs to get right to make its carbon markets credible.
Financing & Scaling Africa’s Role in the Global Carbon Economy
Julien Gastaldi of Maki Planets on the financing, innovation and partnerships behind credible carbon projects.
Scaling African Businesses: Practical Strategies for Sustainable Growth
Vandana Thottoli on what it takes to scale a business across the continent: systems, teams, finance and operations.
The Agritech Boom: African Farmers Going Digital
How mobile apps, digital marketplaces and fintech are helping farmers grow smarter and sell faster, and where the hurdles remain.
The ₦5bn Agro-Inputs Distribution Plan: Will It Work?
Ilyasu Ishak of CropIT on whether the plan will reach the farmers who need it most.
Trust, Trade, and Technology: Securing Nigeria’s Agri-Marketplaces
Izuchukwu Areh of Agro Market Square on escrow-secured trade and building trust in agri-commerce.
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Your host
Sharon Nkwah
Founder and Managing Partner, Nexlin Partners
Sharon Nkwah is an entrepreneur and the Founder and Managing Partner of Nexlin Partners, working to support the growth of Africa’s agriculture and food systems.
Her work is rooted in her experience building Let’s Talk Agriculture, through which she has developed industry relationships, created platforms for agricultural conversations and engaged with businesses and stakeholders across the sector.
Today, she brings that experience together through Nexlin Partners, working across market entry and growth advisory, strategic communication and brand development to help businesses navigate African markets, strengthen their positioning and pursue new opportunities.
What we talk about
The conversations behind the work.
AgribusinessInvestmentFood systemsMarketsTechnologyFinanceSustainabilityTradeLeadership
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