African Special Products
About Us
African Special Products Corporation is a private company that invests, advises and manages an array of agricultural situations across Africa.
Agriculture is by far the single most important economic activity in Africa. It provides employment for about two-thirds of the continent's working population and for each country contributes an average of 30 to 60 percent of gross domestic product and about 30 percent of the value of exports. Nonetheless, arable land and land under permanent crops occupy only about 6 percent of Africa's total land area.
Investment
African Special Products has to date invested in numerous companies in a number of forms. This has varied from providing start-up capital, to acquiring positions of significant control. The company is engaged in identifying opportunities that can deliver growth on a direct basis through active investment positions or indirectly through existing opportunities that may require capital, respective skills or a combination of both to support growth.
Management
Across the portfolio ASP holds advisory positions in both external and investee companies. The lifecycle of a company never mirrors that of another but more often than not find itself going through similar stages. ASP offers invaluable experience and know how when it comes to the growth and maturity stages. From international to intercontinental, from local to political, African Special Products highlights and guides along the path forward.
Sales
We handle all the logistics and paperwork needed in international Trade as well and sample approvals and on-going customer relationships. We are very aware of the Local farmers and consumers and are well placed to set up and administer our grower schemes. ASP's board and employees have over 100 years of combined experience numerous communities and has successfully implemented ASP's approach over the last five years.
