Grow food. Create jobs. Africa's agribusiness moment is now. Ndiamé Diop July 26, 2026 This page in: English Français

Across Eastern and Southern Africa, one opportunity stands out above almost every other for creating jobs at scale: agribusiness. In nearly every conversation I have — with government officials, farmers, entrepreneurs, and young people — the discussion inevitably turns to jobs, and increasingly, agribusiness is the answer. From Ethiopia to Mozambique, governments are looking to agriculture not simply as a source of food, but as a driver of private investment, regional trade, and employment. The recent launch of Angola's AgriConnect Compact shows how that vision is beginning to take shape. https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/voices/grow-food--create-jobs--africa-s-agribusiness-moment-is-now-