Applications are now open for the Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA), an impact investment fund providing agribusiness SMEs and social agricultural enterprises across sub-Saharan Africa with funding support of up to $2.4 million. SEFAA is managed by Sahel Capital and focuses on supporting enterprises that improve productivity, market access, and income opportunities for smallholder farmers.
The Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA) continues to position itself as a key financing partner for agri-food enterprises that create measurable impact for smallholder farmers across Africa. The fund is targeting businesses operating throughout the agricultural value chain, with a focus on enterprises that improve productivity, market access, and income opportunities for rural farming communities.
Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA) Objectives
- Recognising the importance of higher agricultural productivity to improving the livelihoods and socio-economic conditions of smallholder farmers (SHFs), SEFAA aims to provide appropriate growth funding to enterprises whose activities enhance the business ecosystem and/or income opportunities for SHFs.
- SEFAA financing is intended to generate the greatest, sustainable positive impact for SHFs through higher incomes and job creation.
Funding Details
- Fund Launch Date: 2021
- Fund Size: USD ($) 24 million
- Investment Instruments: Primarily debt funding, but with flexibility to make equity and quasi-equity investments
- Investment Ticket Size: $300,000 to $2.4million
- SEFAA offers flexible financing and can make investments in loans, equity or quasi-equity.
- Investments may be in local currency, USD or EUR. All investments are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Funding Focus
SEFAA invests in Social Agricultural Enterprises (“SAEs”) and or intermediaries that:
- Increase productivity of smallholder farmers or other SAEs.
- Address market access limitations and information asymmetries for smallholder farmers or other SAEs
- Offer agricultural finance adjusted to the specific needs and production cycles of smallholder farmers or other SAEs
Eligible Business
Eligible investee categories include:
- Agro-dealers and agricultural input providers
- Food and crop processors
- Equipment suppliers
- Agri-tech companies
- Logistics and distribution providers
- Financial and market-access intermediaries
- Other agricultural enterprises supporting smallholder farmers
Industry analysts note that agricultural intermediaries can play a critical role in connecting farmers to markets, financing, and technology, helping unlock productivity and sustainability within the sector.
Eligibility Criteria for Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA)
- Company must be formally registered
- Operate in one or more of SEFAA’s target countries
- Has operated in relevant market for at least 2 years and successfully completed proof-of-concept phase
- Company is profitable or has a credible plan to achieve cashflow breakeven, and profitability soon afterwards, in the short to medium-term
- Compliant with applicable national laws, local regulation and/or with relevant industry rules and license requirements
- Complies with SEFAA’s anti-money laundering and anti-corruption policies
How To Apply for Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA)
Interested agribusinesses can review the investment criteria and submit investment enquiries through the official SEFAA investment page below:
Click Here To Apply And For more details
Application Deadline: Not Specified
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