Olive Holdings is an investment holding platform that industrializes agribusiness across West Africa by connecting over 7 million smallholder farmers to a $155 billion global food and agribusiness market. The company operates portfolio companies in the cocoa, shea, and citrus sectors, owning four factories in Ghana, Nigeria, and Germany, and provides long-term capital, technical assistance, and market access to scale processing capabilities and improve farmer livelihoods.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
West African agribusinesses face fragmented supply chains, limited access to processing infrastructure, and poor connections to lucrative global markets, leaving millions of smallholder farmers with low yields and restricted income opportunities. The region lacks the scalable systems and long-term investment needed to industrialize food production and capture value locally.
Solution
Olive Holdings is a specialized investment holding platform that builds and scales export-oriented agribusinesses across West Africa. The company combines patient capital, technical support, and digital development tools to strengthen value chains from farm to factory. By connecting over 7 million farmers to local processing facilities, Olive enables producers to access global markets worth more than $155 billion while improving rural livelihoods. The platform proactively promotes efficient allocation of human and financial capital, builds complementary business ecosystems, and supports portfolio companies with strategic guidance to enhance processing capabilities and drive sustainable growth.
Target Audience
Primary customers include export-oriented agribusiness entrepreneurs and smallholder farmer networks in West Africa, as well as global food and agribusiness buyers seeking reliable, processed supply from the region.
Features
- Portfolio companies operating across the cocoa, shea, and citrus value chains, with four factories located in Ghana, Nigeria, and Germany
- Partnerships with over 500 smallholder farmers in citrus and 70,000 outgrowers in shea, providing technical assistance, pre-finance options, and guaranteed market access
- Proprietary platform of data, technology, and impact information solutions to boost financial inclusion and transparency across supply chains
- Long-term, flexible capital allocation tailored to the specific needs of each portfolio company
- Community-centric approach offering education and healthcare initiatives to strengthen rural economies and empower women across the value chain
- No annual management fees charged to portfolio companies, aligning interests with long-term value creation