{"id":488,"date":"2026-07-13T12:58:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T12:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agf.africa\/blog\/?p=488"},"modified":"2026-07-15T08:58:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T08:58:40","slug":"agfs-group-ceo-featured-in-business-traveller-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agf.africa\/blog\/agfs-group-ceo-featured-in-business-traveller-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"AGF&#8217;s Group CEO Featured in Business Traveller Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The African Guarantee Fund (AGF) Group CEO, Mr. Constant N&#8217;ZI, was featured on the July\/August edition of <em>Business Traveller Africa Magazine<\/em>, a leading international travel and lifestyle publication headquartered in London, United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>In the exclusive interview themed, <strong>&#8220;<\/strong><em>Delivering Impact with Discipline<\/em><strong>,&#8221;<\/strong> Mr. N&#8217;ZI shares his insights on AGF&#8217;s strategic direction, leadership, and the Fund&#8217;s role in driving sustainable economic transformation across Africa through increased access to finance for MSMEs.<\/p>\n<p>The conversation covered a lot of ground, from what it means to step into the top seat at a pivotal moment for AGF, to the realities of doing business across Africa&#8217;s diverse markets, to where the most meaningful investment activity is taking shape today, region by region.<\/p>\n<p>A few highlights from the piece include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why SME finance in Africa is shifting from being purely a &#8220;credit risk&#8221; conversation to one about liquidity, structure, and smarter product design<\/li>\n<li>A behind-the-scenes look at AGF&#8217;s work with the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry on a climate-smart dairy value chain initiative, which helped unlock over KES 600 million in financing and support more than 3,400 farmers and 120 SMEs<\/li>\n<li>Candid thoughts on the barriers still holding SMEs back from scaling across borders, and what it really takes to build partnerships that deliver impact at scale, not just announcements<\/li>\n<li>His take on the reality global business leaders often miss when they think about &#8220;risk&#8221; in Africa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As the GCEO puts it: <strong><em>&#8220;Scale without discipline is not success. AGF must grow, but it must grow in a way that protects shareholder capital, strengthens partner confidence and delivers real value to African businesses.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read the full interview here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Magazine version (Pg. 52 &#8211; 53): <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstravellerafrica.ink-live.com\/html5\/reader\/production\/default.aspx?pubname=&amp;edid=9d0df069-89ae-460a-9e78-2c915d0761dd\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Digital magazine edition: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesstraveller.com\/sponsored\/delivering-impact-with-discipline-exclusive-interview-with-contant-nzi-agf-ceo\/\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The African Guarantee Fund (AGF) Group CEO, Mr. Constant N&#8217;ZI, was featured on the July\/August edition of Business Traveller Africa Magazine, a leading international travel and lifestyle publication headquartered in London, United Kingdom. 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