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2122: AFEX and the Technology Transforming Lives in Africa

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AFEX is building the physical and technology-enabled infrastructure for the continent’s commodity sector to provide access to markets and unlock capital for smallholder farmers, processors, and export operations.

Its technology-enabled solutions provide traceability and transparency that ensures shared prosperity between soft commodity producers, processors, and investors.

Akintunde Akinyink shares how AFEX is aiming to help the continent feed itself by boosting food security and making food production more efficient, closely aligning its company goals with the UN SDGs, in particular no poverty, ending hunger, gender equality, decent work, and economic growth, and responsible consumption

I learn more about how AFEX has created the largest network of warehouses in Nigeria and Kenya with 130 warehouses, securitizing physical commodities through its electronic warehouse receipts, which can be traded on the exchange through its proprietary electronic trading platform.

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Content provided by Neil C. Hughes. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Neil C. Hughes or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

AFEX is building the physical and technology-enabled infrastructure for the continent’s commodity sector to provide access to markets and unlock capital for smallholder farmers, processors, and export operations.

Its technology-enabled solutions provide traceability and transparency that ensures shared prosperity between soft commodity producers, processors, and investors.

Akintunde Akinyink shares how AFEX is aiming to help the continent feed itself by boosting food security and making food production more efficient, closely aligning its company goals with the UN SDGs, in particular no poverty, ending hunger, gender equality, decent work, and economic growth, and responsible consumption

I learn more about how AFEX has created the largest network of warehouses in Nigeria and Kenya with 130 warehouses, securitizing physical commodities through its electronic warehouse receipts, which can be traded on the exchange through its proprietary electronic trading platform.

  continue reading

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