Story of AGI

Food Security on the African continent is dependent on the availability of land and water. When those pillars of food production are available, farmers need access to inputs, finances, storage and logistics to produce food commodities. From here, farmers seek a marketplace to convert such commodities into a financial event. In order to provide these key elements to farmers and grow food production, investment into Africa's agricultural market is needed. This is where AGI comes in at the forefront of transforming agriculture in Africa. Our mission is to boost productivity, enhance food security, and foster sustainable growth in the Africa.

African Growth Investment (Pty) Ltd (“AGI”) is a South African Based company founded with a clear purpose to invest in business opportunities and establish platforms to drive its vision to expand food production and by doing such, play a transformational role in food certainty on the African continent.

STORY OF AGI

Food Security on the African continent is dependent on the availability of land and water. When those pillars of food production are available, farmers need access to inputs, finances, storage and logistics to produce food commodities. From here, farmers seek a marketplace to convert such commodities into a financial event. In order to provide these key elements to farmers and grow food production, investment into Africa's agricultural market is needed. This is where AGI comes in at the forefront of transforming agriculture in Africa. Our mission is to boost productivity, enhance food security, and foster sustainable growth in the Africa.

African Growth Investment (Pty) Ltd (“AGI”) is a South African Based company founded with a clear purpose to invest in business opportunities and establish platforms to drive its vision to expand food production and by doing such, play a transformational role in food certainty on the African continent.

Vision

AGI sees a clear purpose to support food certainty on the African Continent. It’s focus is to establish an Africa wide group which, in time, will play a significant role in providing farmers with access to key resources such as inputs, finance, and access to storage facilities to ensure the availability of logistics.

Mission

Even though there are different elements to food production and food certainty, AGI focus will be on the four key elements namely; providing farmers with access to the products it needs to farm, supporting the food value chain with financial products, providing access to storage facilities and logistical services. AGI will ensure that these elements are supported by digital platforms to provide customers with the best possible service experience.

Values

Values

Creating a caring culture is a key focus point for us not only taking into consideration our customers and their needs but also understanding the needs of our employees and the communities we are servicing. Our values are a reflection of the behaviour of our employees in driving our business operations and supporting our customers. Click on our values on the left to find out more.
RESPECT:

Respect leads us to give our best efforts for the team, expect the best in others and humbly realize we are part of a greater mission. It means understanding that everyone is unique and recognizing our individual differences. We embrace a culture of diversity and respect.
INNOVATION:

Innovation is about making everything better every day and embracing change. We are constantly searching for ways to “top It!”. Our goal of value innovation is to create new demand and change the market to give the customer more than he currently receives.
STEWARDSHIP:

We listen to what is needed and not necessarily apply our own interpretation or assessment of need. This means we are operating in service of and not in control of, remembering that we don’t necessarily own things but are instead managing them.
EXCELLENCE:

Delivering excellence requires constant adaptation, innovation, and vigilance in order to achieve success. We respond directly to the customers’ needs. For us excellence is to be kind, responsive and dependable in every task assigned, no matter how big or small.

Management

Chris Venter

Executive DIRECTOR

30 YEARS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES & the Agriculture value chain

Experience: Vision, Strategy, Deal Making & Finance in the Agricultural Value Chain

Dean Scoble

COMMODITY FINANCE

31 YEARS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES

Experience: Commodity Finance, Safex & Structured Trade

Manny Fonseca

CAPITAL MARKETS

24 YEARS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES

Experience: Forex & Money Market Management

Pieter Swart

Credit & Risk Management

38 YEARS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES

Experience: Credit Risk Management & Agricultural Markets

Marize Baird

OPERATIONS Management

15 YEARS IN the Agriculture value chain

Experience: Debtors & Creditors, Operations, & HR

Our Accountants

Checklist Financial Solutions CC

897 Jacques Street, Moreleta Park, Pretoria, 0181

Tel: 012 997 2064
Cell: 084 606 6660
Fax: 012 997 2067
Email: rossouw@cfin.co.za

Management

Chris Venter

DIRECTOR

30 YEARS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES

Experience: Vision, strategy, deal making & finance in the Agricultural Value Chain

Dean Scoble

COMMODITY FINANCE

31 YEARS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES

Experience: Commodity Finance, Safex & Structured Trade

Shane Benecke

DIRECTOR

32 YEARS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES

Experience: Specialised & Commodity Finance

Manny Fonseca

CAPITAL MARKETS

24 YEARS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES

Experience: Forex & Money Market Management

Pieter Swart

CREDIT & RISK MANAGEMENT

38 YEARS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES

Experience: Credit risk management & Agricultural markets

Our Accountants

Checklist Financial Solutions CC

897 Jacques Street, Moreleta Park, Pretoria, 0181

Tel : 012 997 2064

Cell : 084 606-6660

Fax : 012 997 2067

Email : rossouw@cfin.co.za

Marize Baird

GENERAL MANAGER OPERATIONS

Cell : 082 480 4849 Email : mbaird@aginvest.co.za