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Tabla de Contenidos: “…10.5.5 Regional sustainable development -- 10.6 Concluding Remarks -- 10.6.1 Potential breakthrough technologies in light of the Grand Societal Challenges -- 10.6.2 Potential breakthrough technologies in the light of future scenarios -- 10.6.3 Insights and recommendations for further research -- References -- Chapter 11 - Investor Perspectives on Future Priorities -- Overview -- 11.1 Current State of Capital Flows to African Agriculture -- 11.1.1 The investment ladder for SME agribusinesses -- 11.1.2 Incubators and accelerators -- 11.1.3 Commercial banks -- 11.1.4 Impact investors -- 11.1.5 The missing middle in the investment ladder -- 11.2 Future Priorities for Commercial Investors -- 11.2.1 Constraints to investment -- 11.2.1.1 Lack of infrastructure -- 11.2.1.2 Deficiencies in the broader value chain -- 11.2.1.3 Limited deal flow -- 11.2.1.4 Position on the cost curve -- 11.2.1.5 Insufficient supply of talent for managing large-scale agricultural operations -- 11.2.1.6 High environment, social, and governance (ESG) risk -- 11.2.2 Lessons from the past -- 11.2.2.1 Analysis of CDC's agriculture investments in Africa (1948-1998) -- 11.2.3 Current trends and opportunities for the future -- 11.2.3.1 Choice of country -- 11.2.3.2 Distribution of new agribusiness investments in Africa by segment -- 11.2.3.3 Choice of commodity -- 11.3 Creating Shared Value in African Agriculture -- 11.3.1 Development thesis of impact investors -- 11.3.1.1 Agricultural development -- 11.3.1.2 Rural job creation -- 11.3.1.3 Development of the agri-food sector -- 11.3.2 Key agricultural development models -- 11.3.3 Value-chain clusters and creating shared value -- 11.3.3.1 Fostering clusters and enhancing entire value chains -- 11.3.3.2 Creating shared value (CSV) through reconnecting business and society -- 11.3.3.3 Responding to growing resource constraints…”