Resource Library

This post introduces a resource from Gatsby Africa that looks at the role of finance in sector transformation.

This preliminary briefing note summarizes some of the key trends and insights from the 2015 Landscape of Microinsurance in Africa, the full report for which will be published in early 2016.

The aim of this report is to establish the growth barriers faced by female entrepreneurs that hinder them growing from micro and small enterprises to medium and large-sized businesses.

Systemic change is often talked about, but poorly understood. Join us as we explore how four Feed the Future projects in Sub-Saharan Africa contributed to changes in the systems in which they worked, across varying market enabling environments and using a range of programmatic approaches.

Recent development experiences indicate that smallholders can play a significant role in competitive value chains.

The Tanzania Staples Value Chain Project – NAFAKA, implemented by ACDI/VOCA, is one of the 10 active Feed the Future projects in Tanzania. Chief of Party Lee Rosner discusses NAFAKA’s market-driven, value chain approach to addressing food security concerns in the country, sharing both the challenges and successes encountered during the project’s first year of implementation.

The Mali Rice Study provides recommendations for an upgrading strategy to enhance food security and the competitiveness of the rice value chain in Mali.