agribusiness expansion and Africa's economic growth, equity and spatial development. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws … inferences from 30 years of agribusiness value chain research in Africa. Findings – Africa's agribusinesses stand poised for …, productivity growth in agribusiness systems will critically affect Africa's overall economic growth rate, its spatial development …

Purpose – Cassava production surged noticeably in Southeastern Africa beginning in the 1990s. The purpose of this paper … potential, cassava commercialization in Southeastern Africa remains in its formative stages, with only 10 per cent to 30 per … cent of production currently marketed. Unlike West Africa, where cassava commercialization has centered on marketing …

for productive careers in Africa’s rapidly changing agrifood system. Design/methodology/approach – Based on in …-depth qualitative interviews with these role models, the paper explores the answers to two critical questions: How can Africa motivate …

have empirically documented the functioning of retail markets in developing countries, especially in Africa. The purpose of … Ethiopia, one of the most populous countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. To better understand urban food retail, the authors rely on … is limited to the city of Addis Ababa and it seems useful if similar studies could be conducted in other cities in Africa …

Africa’s rapidly growing youth populations for productive careers in agriculture and related agri-businesses. The purpose of … different levels of food system development: South Africa tier 1, Tanzania in tier 2 and Malawi and Uganda in tier 3. Design … countries. Findings – Growth rates in primary school enrollments are high in sub-Saharan Africa. At the same time, because of …

transformation of Sub-Saharan Africa’s agri-food system. After quantitatively assessing the pace of change in consumer diets, a … quantitative projection model using Living Standards Measurement Studies in half a dozen countries in Eastern and Southern Africa … evaluate the workforce skill needs and educational challenges for preparing Africa’s emerging youth bulge to seek productive …

chapters and in addition discusses future implications for agricultural education and training (AET) in Africa. Findings – AET …/value – Synthesis of key parameters to consider in increasing the relevance of AET institutions in Africa.  …