Investing to grow sustainable agribusinesses in Africa.

We are a specialist impact investor that grows sustainable agribusinesses that achieve positive social-environmental impact at scale.

We are seeking to make investments in agribusinesses across the CEA, primary agriculture and agro-processing to produce nutritious food, create jobs and catalyse wider economic activity by increasing rural disposable incomes. We are looking to partner with and raise over R2 billion from various investors over 5 years.

Our Strategy

We will be balancing our investment portfolio to include larger existing investments and green-field investment. Our medium-term ambition is to build assets under management to R500 million, whilst ensuring our financial viability.

Large & Growing Market Opportunity in Agriculture

  • $3.3Tn+ market

  • Increasing stock of farming assets with proven business cases

  • 2.5bn individuals work in agriculture either formally or informally

  • 92% of farmers are smallholders

  • 43% of the agricultural work-forces are low-income women

  • Production

    Increased production is needed to meet the growing food demand with limited land

  • Modernization

    Farming methods have become more sophisticated requiring investment in forward-focused techniques

  • Demand

    Increased consumer standards with a base of highly conscious consumers requiring healthier food choices

Pele Agri provides an opportunity to disrupt a large and maturing industry currently going through fundamental change whilst contributing to enhanced food security, increased job creation and addressing inequality across communities served.