Sustainable Cassava Industrialisation in Nigeria: Turning Waste Into Wealth
Globally, cassava processing is a $183 billion industry, yet Nigeria captures only about 2% of this value. Most cassava in Nigeria is processed into staple foods such as garri and fufu, rather than higher-value products like starch, sweeteners, or ethanol. This leaves significant industrial and employment
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Partnering for Impact: NCIA and IDH Nigeria
The Nigeria Cassava Investment Accelerator (NCIA) team recently visited the Lagos office of IDH, The Sustainable Trade Initiative. The meeting brought together leaders from both organisations to explore areas of alignment in driving cassava industrialisation in Nigeria. Representing IDH were Eniola Fabusoro, Country Director, and Promise
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Nigeria’s Cassava Industry at a Crossroads: NCIA Highlights Opportunities and Barriers
Cassava processing in Nigeria is gaining momentum, but deep-rooted challenges remain. Insights from NCIA, also featured in The Guardian, show how rising investment, industrial uptake, and midstream innovations are pushing the sector forward. Yet weak infrastructure, high energy costs, and financing gaps continue to limit growth.
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Meet NCIA at Africa Food Systems Forum 2025 in Dakar
The Nigeria Cassava Investment Accelerator (NCIA) will attend the Africa Food Systems Forum 2025, taking place from August 31 to September 5 in Dakar, Senegal. With the theme Africa’s Youth: Leading Collaboration, Innovation, and the Implementation of Agri-Food Systems Transformation, the event will spotlight youth-led solutions
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Unlocking Capital for Cassava: Building Ecosystems Through Collaboration
At this year’s World Cassava Day, leaders in agricultural finance and agribusiness gathered in Abuja to discuss how Nigeria can improve access to finance for cassava industrialisation. The panel discussion highlighted how ecosystem coordination – not just capital – is key to unlocking inclusive growth across
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From Federal Policy to Industry: Nigeria’s $7 Billion Cassava Opportunity Gains Momentum
At World Cassava Day 2025, the Federal Government declared its intent to lead the world not just in cassava production, but in processing, exports, and industrial use. A new NCIA report shows how. On July 3, 2025, the Federal Government hosted the national celebration of World
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NCIA and NADF Sign MoU to Strengthen Investment in Cassava Value Chain
NCIA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), a Federal Government agency established to provide sustainable funding for Nigeria’s agricultural sector. The agreement outlines a framework for voluntary collaboration between both parties to accelerate investment in cassava industrialisation. Under
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NCIA Sparks Dialogue on Cassava Investment and Industrialisation at World Cassava Day 2025
More than 200 stakeholders from across Nigeria’s agricultural and investment sectors convened at the Office of the Vice President, yesterday to mark World Cassava Day 2025. The event, themed “Farm to Global Markets: Driving Industrialisation, Food Security and Exports,” brought national attention to cassava’s untapped economic
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Pathway to Nigeria’s Cassava Industrialisation Ambition
Sector Outlook: Unlocking a $2 Billion Market Opportunity To mark World Cassava Day 2025, the Nigeria Cassava Investment Accelerator (NCIA) released a Sector Outlook that highlights Nigeria’s untapped potential in cassava industrialisation. The publication outlines four high-growth derivative markets and identifies key levers to unlock scale
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Accelerating Cassava Industrialisation in Nigeria
Strategic Imperatives for Investors, Entrepreneurs, and Policymakers At the National Cassava Conference, recently held in Abuja, a panel discussion coordinated by the Nigeria Cassava Investment Accelerator (NCIA) brought together experts, agri-entrepreneurs, and investors to discuss the future of cassava industrialisation in Nigeria. Speaking at the session,
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