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Unlocking the Future of Agri-SMEs in Africa: A Revolutionary Approach
Discover the transformative project reshaping Africa’s agri-SME landscape in 2023/4. Led by a consortium of industry leaders, this initiative offers investors a unique opportunity.
Leveraging Digital Solutions for CSDDD Compliance in Agricultural Supply Chains
Africa’s agriculture: a trillion-dollar opportunity by 2030. Navigate its promise and risks with insight
The Local Expert Network: Championing Locally Led Development Before It Became the Norm
Discover how SCOPEinsight is revolutionizing locally led development in Africa, aligning seamlessly with USAID’s forward-thinking strategies. Dive into our latest article to understand the future of agribusiness and the power of local expertise.
From Tools to Transformation: Kickstarting Fairtrade Africa’s DONUTS Programme with SCOPEinsight
Fairtrade Africa’s DONUTS Programme joins hands with SCOPEinsight, setting a transformative course for African agribusiness. Dive into how their strategic collaboration is reshaping the continent’s agricultural landscape.
Cracking the Access to Finance Code: Utilizing AI to Empower Farmer Organizations in Developing Countries
Navigate the realm of agribusiness finance with insights that transform potential into prosperity. Discover how our data-driven approach is revolutionizing access to finance for farmer organizations, paving a path to growth and empowerment.
Harnessing SCOPEinsight for Effective Compliance with EU’s Deforestation-Free Supply Chains Regulation
The EU’s Deforestation-Free Supply Chains Regulation has introduced stringent sustainability standards. Meet these demands and strengthen your value chain with SCOPEinsight. With robust analytics and globally relevant tools, SCOPEinsight transforms regulatory compliance into an opportunity for business growth, sustainability, and resilience. Start your journey to compliance with SCOPEinsight today.
Unleashing Rwanda’s Agricultural Potential: Seven Lessons for Sustainable Growth
Igniting Rwanda’s Agricultural Transformation Rwanda’s agricultural sector holds immense untapped potential, waiting to be unleashed for sustainable growth. As we gather at the National Food Systems Partner Dialogue in Rwanda, the focus is on accelerating efforts and deepening engagement toContinue Reading
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The importance of locally led development
Read about how the Local Expert Network helps SCOPEinsight work locally.
The benefits of a data-driven approach to agricultural development
Read how the reuse of data can strengthen agricultural development projects.
What does agribusiness professionalism have to do with Earth Day?
Read about the connection between agribusiness professionalism and sustainability.
What’s most important for agricultural access to finance
Read about our new model to help agribusinesses become bankable.
Supporting communities through supporting cooperatives
Read about how SCOPEinsight and Nuru Ethiopia helped a cooperative become a vital part of its local community.
The top three reasons you should be focusing on agribusiness professionalism
Read about the benefits of agribusiness professionalism for your development projects.
SCOPEinsight secrets: Optimizing for the best user experience
Read how we work to continually improve our customer experience to ensure the best journey for our users.
A platform for informed and active data
Read about our new Business Intelligence offering for two of our assessment tools.
Strengthening cooperatives by working together
Read about how we work with Nuru International to strengthen their cooperatives.
Scoping the Ethiopian dairy sector for success
Read about a project with Agriterra to use the SCOPE Rapid on the dairy sector in Ethiopia.
Shortening the distance between decision makers and impact
Read about how we can help decision makers with our data.
How can we use digital solutions to tap into agriculture’s potential?
Read about how digital solutions can improve supply chain management.
The top five strategies our clients use to make data actionable
Read about five strategies our biggest and most successful clients use to make data actionable.
The future of agricultural access to finance
Read about a project with AGRA and PearlMutual to pilot the bankability metrics.
The positive impact of strategic partnerships
Read about the strategic partnership between SCOPEinsight and Rikolto.
The launch of the National Cooperative Database in Uganda
Read about the launch of the National Cooperative Database in Uganda and what it means for the Ugandan agricultural sector.
The link between agribusiness professionalization and bankability
Read about Sundy Merchants’ work in Tanzania to increase bankability for agribusinesses.
How active data can lead to better decisions
Read about how our work with Qlik has led to the creation of our Business Intelligence Platform.
The link between professional agribusinesses and living income in Rwanda
Read how professional agribusinesses in Rwanda can help their members reach a living income.
How to close the agricultural financing gap
Read about how to move towards more effective agribusiness financing.
Investing in a sustainable future for our planet
Read three ways stakeholders can invest in our planet through supporting sustainable agriculture.
The benefits of professionalism in the Rwandan agricultural sector
Read about how professionalism can help strengthen the agricultural sector in Rwanda.
Solving the living income challenge together
Read about our predictive model for living income.
Announcing exciting new partnership to support agricultural cooperatives in Uganda
Read how our partnership with NAAC will use their customized support to improve agribusiness professionalism in Uganda.
The link between professional agribusinesses and living income in Côte d’Ivoire
Read about the role agricultural cooperatives can have in decreasing poverty and providing a living income in countries like Côte d’Ivoire.
How you can decrease your ESG risks in the agricultural value chain
Read about how SCOPEinsight data can help companies identify and manage the ESG risks that their agricultural suppliers may face.
Announcing new opportunity with the World Bank in Burundi
Read about our new project with the World Bank to create jobs in Burundi.
How to create systemic change across the cocoa sector in Côte d’Ivoire
Read about the challenges faced by cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire and how we can address them with professionalism.
Announcing new project with the IFC in Mali
Read about our new project with the IFC in Mali.
Five reasons why you should be using data-driven insights
Read to find out five ways data-driven insights can bring you success in your work.
The link between professional agribusinesses and living income in Tanzania
Read how agriculture can play a significant role in promoting living income in Tanzania, especially with the help of professional agribusinesses.
Creating financial linkages with rural communities
Together with A Glimmer of Hope and AMEA, we are creating a tool to create financial linkages with agribusinesses.
One less barrier to accessing finance
Read about a project with AGRA where we are working to close the agricultural funding gap and increase access to finance for agribusinesses.
The top five approaches that will change agricultural development in 2022
Read about our five new approaches that will change agricultural development over the course of 2022.
The link between professional agribusinesses and living income in Ethiopia
In December of 2021, we launched the Business Intelligence Intel Group (B.I.I.G.) Data Newsletter. This is the first edition, focusing on living income in Ethiopia.
Increasing professionalism and access to finance in the Tanzanian agricultural sector
Since 2015, SCOPEinsight has been working in Tanzania to increase agribusiness professionalism and access to finance.
The Ethiopian agricultural landscape: A case for professionalism
Read about how agribusiness professionalism can strength the Ethiopian agricultural sector.
The growth of the Local Expert Network
Read about how our Local Expert Network has grown in the year since its creation.
Announcing exciting new partnership to provide BDS services in Tanzania
Read how our partnership with Sundy Merchants will use their BDS services to improve agribusiness professionalism in Tanzania.
How data, benchmarks, and deep insights of agribusinesses can boost your impact
A summary of the 1 December webinar on the SCOPEinsight Business Intelligence Platform.
How do user updates affect your SCOPEinsight assessments?
Read how updates to the SCOPE tools can affect data comparability.
What are AFIOs (or Agri-food Industry Organizations) and why are they important for sustainable market transformation?
What are AFIOs (or Agri-food Industry Organizations)? And why are they important for sustainable market transformation?
Seven lessons to help African agriculture reach its full potential
Read how we can help Africa reach its full agricultural potential with seven lessons from McKinsey and Co.
How to get started as a SCOPE Assessor
Data quality is integral to SCOPE assessments. Thus, we train and certify all of our assessors. Read to learn how to become a SCOPE Assessor.
How you can advance your goals using the power of data: SCOPE Business Intelligence Platform
Read about the SCOPE Business Intelligence Solutions Platform and how it can help you increase success in your projects.
Digitalizing the Ugandan cooperative sector for a coordinated development response
Read how we are working with the Ugandan government to digitize their cooperatives.
Three questions (and answers) about the importance of data segmentation
Read about the basics of data segmentation, how you can use it, and how we can help.
How to create a more efficient and resilient food system
Read how our assessments can help increase agribusiness resilience and decrease post-harvest loss and external risks.
The future of agri-data: Predictive analytics
Read about our work with predictive analytics, which we are using to do risk analyses for agribusinesses on different topics.
Why SCOPEinsight assessments are the only tool you’ll need to help agribusinesses grow
Read about the five things that make us unique and one of the most trusted B corp companies for agribusiness assessments and data.
Why should data quality be important to you?
Find out why SCOPEinsight has the highest quality data in the market and why its important for you.
Harnessing expertise across sectors: How industry leaders came together to develop best in class tool
Read how CNFA, the IFC, Bayer, Syngenta, and SCOPEinsight developed an approach to propel small agro-input retailers into powerhouses in their communities.
Using data to support country-led inclusive agricultural transformation
Read how we are working with NewForesight to create systemic transformation.
Announcing promising new partnership to strengthen the agricultural sector in Mali
Read how our new partnership with AgriVision Sahel will complement their network in Mali.
How our SCOPE Rapid tool can help transform agricultural landscapes
Read about how our SCOPE Rapid tool can be used on a country-wide scale to segment agribusinesses for development.
Which tool do you need to maximize results on your project?
Find out which of the SCOPE tools can amplify results on YOUR projects.
Announcing promising new partnership to develop agribusinesses in Tanzania
Read how our partnership with TAPBDS will provide BDS services in Tanzania.
What is measured with a SCOPEinsight assessment? And why does it matter?
Read about what a SCOPEinsight assessment measures and how it can help increase success for agribusinesses.
Three ways capacity builders can use our data
Read about the three most common ways capacity builders use our data.
Announcing promising new partnership to strengthen agribusinesses in Ghana
Read how you can strengthen Ghanaian agribusinesses.
How to build a business development services ecosystem
Read about how SCOPEinsight and AGRA work together to support SMEs.
The secret to Cargill’s Coop Academy in Côte d’Ivoire
How did Cargill bring together multiple actors to transform cocoa cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire?
What is the IWA29 and why is it critical for cooperative development?
Read about how the IWA29 can help cooperatives reach their full potential and support millions of farmers.
Announcing exciting new partnership to develop agribusiness entrepreneurs in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Read how our partnership with a development consultancy in Egypt will help us boost agribusinesses in the MENA area.
How our assessment tools can create access to finance
Read how IDH is using SCOPE tools to increase access to finance in Côte d’Ivoire.
How one small investment firm is using a systemic approach to massively impact agribusiness finance
In this article, you will read how three actors in the ecosystem worked together, leveraging each other’s strengths, to fund mid-sized agribusinesses.
How we can save the environment, one farmer at a time
Read how we can promote sustainable agriculture by supporting professional agribusinesses.
Creating sustainable change in the Cambodian rice industry
The ICF uses our tools to help Mars Foods, Inc. strengthen the rice value chain in Cambodia.
Getting hundreds of thousands of agribusinesses banked: What are the components of a true systems approach?
How can a systems approach help agribusinesses access finance?
How a SCOPEinsight assessor became a temporary Administrative Operations Officer
Read about one of our assessors and her work with farmers in Africa.
Increasing transparency and professionalism in the cocoa sector
Read how CÉMOI and TechnoServe are working to better the coca sector in Côte d’Ivoire.
How to provide financial resources to rural Ethiopian communities
How can organizations like A Glimmer of Hope provide financial resources to communities that need it?
Strengthening input retailers to provide quality services to farmers
How can we help input retailers grow stronger and more professional?
What to expect when you work with SCOPEinsight
Are you curious to know what to expect when working with SCOPEinsight?
Effective programming creates success in the Ethiopian malt barley value chain
Read how Heineken and IFC were able to more than double malt barley yields in Ethiopia.
How to measure the impact of technical assistance in the Côte d’Ivoire
Read how the German Initiative on Sustainable Cocoa found out that Technoserve was delivering top-notch technical assistance to cocoa cooperatives in Cote D’Ivoire.
What happens when you mix local business development services with an investment platform?
Read how this local expert created an investment platform to link the SMEs they strengthen with necessary finance and how SCOPEinsight is helping investors understand the credit worthiness of the SMEs.
Using data and performance to solve the access to finance challenge for agri-SMEs
Find out how the newly developed Bankability Metrics removes a huge barrier for agri-SMEs to access finance
Creating investable agribusinesses in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Senegal
How can data and innovative technical assistance improve access to finance? Read here for more
How data helped transform agricultural value chains in Northern Ghana
Read how the MADE program used a data-led approach to massively improve the incomes and resilience of poor farmers and small-scale rural entrepreneurs in Ghana
From smallholder farmers to thriving cooperatives: Nuru’s success model
Read how Nuru successfully graduates struggling smallholder farmers to thriving cooperative groups.
Announcing exciting new partnership to grow agribusinesses in Africa
This Ivoirian BDS provider is our newest local expert. Read about how they have helped agribusinesses with access to finance and their plans for the future
Leveling the gender playing field: How to help female farmers access finance
Read to find out about how bankability metrics can help close the financing gap between male and female farmers.
What is the secret to mobilizing funds for agri-SMEs?
A summary of the March 4 webinar with AGRA, CFI, and SCOPEinsight. Read about our plans for access to finance for agri-SMEs.
Announcing exciting new partnership to provide business services to thousands of agribusinesses
Read how this partnership will help sustainably spread high-quality, data-led BDS services throughout Africa.
How farmer professionalism can build resilience in uncertain times
Are you interested in helping processors and agribusinesses become more resilient to market changes? Read more here.
Exciting partnership set to improve the Nigerian agri-landscape
Read how our partnership plans with a local expert consultancy company in Nigeria will help agribusiness access to finance in the country
The Local Expert Network: Where supply meets demand
For local BDS providers to be able to deliver data driven solutions, it is important to strengthen market system. In order to enable this market-based service delivery, SCOPEinsight and AGRA launched the Local Expert Network.
How to facilitate access to finance for agribusinesses
Read about the work SCOPEinsight has done to create a bridge between agribusinesses and lenders.
