Lekan Tobe and Dayo Aduroja ProgramsAfrican agritech has attracted more than $1.5 billion across over 700 transactions, reflecting sustained investor interest in the sector. Despite that level of activity, however, many agricultural innovations, particularly those led by young entrepreneurs, continue to struggle to reach a meaningful scale. The limitation is not a shortage of ideas or ambition. It stems largely from how financing is designed. Much of the funding available to agritech enterprises mirrors venture capital models designed for software companies, emphasizing rapid user growth, compressed timelines, and short exit horizons. Agriculture operates differently. It is shaped by biological cycles, seasonal cash flows, and adoption patterns that take time to stabilize. When financia...