LoadingLoadingLoadingLoadingMSc Agribusiness & Value-Chain Finance — one admission, a shared core, two named specialisations.
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A double-path master's: a shared agribusiness core, then two pathways — Value-Chain Management (aggregation, logistics, markets) and Agricultural Finance (lending, insurance, blended finance) — closing with a capstone on financing a named African value chain. Fully online. African Future University delivers this award fully online across African time zones. There is no campus. Assessment is identity-checked and the academic standard is the same for every student. This is an academic Master's award; where a field has a licensing or registration route, that remains a matter for your professional body or regulator. You will work through the material as a practitioner-researcher: applied methods, real or anonymised cases, and a supervised capstone or dissertation as the final component. Faculty mark whether you noticed the constraints a slide deck usually hides. MSc Agribusiness & Value-Chain Finance (Dual Track) is taught as one award, not a list of unrelated modules. The published length is 24 months, and the credit total is 42. Students move from African Food Systems & Market Structure through African Food Systems & Market Structure; Agribusiness Management & Cooperatives; Data & Analysis for Agricultural Decisions; Research Methods & Identity-Checked Assessment; Aggregation, Storage & Post-Harvest Loss; Logistics, Standards & Market Access, and finish on Dual-Track Capstone: Financing a Named Value Chain. Each course has a question, a method, and a submission. In this field, students read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result. Reading is financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. The artefact a marker expects is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. The award is built so that a graduate can do the following in practice: Value an asset or a business and defend the assumptions Read financial statements and a funding structure for risk Model cashflows, returns and sensitivities under real constraints Teaching assumes the student can read a source, attempt a problem before the seminar, and revise after feedback. Attendance at live seminars is part of the design. The capstone or final course must use the methods of the earlier courses; a project that ignores them does not pass. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence. The pages for each course name the topics that are examined. Those topics are the syllabus. A brochure line is not a substitute for them.
The programme carries 42 credits across four assessed modules. Delivery is tuition-free aside from the examination fee. Transcripts use letter grades and a GPA scale consistent with African Future University awards. No professional-body logo is used in marketing to imply endorsement.
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| AFAV701 | African Food Systems & Market Structure African Food Systems & Market Structure (AFAV701) is a 3-credit course on MSc Agribusiness & Value-Chain Finance (Dual Track), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using African Food Systems & Market Structure as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| AFAV702 | Agribusiness Management & Cooperatives Agribusiness Management & Cooperatives (AFAV702) is a 3-credit course on MSc Agribusiness & Value-Chain Finance (Dual Track), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Agribusiness Management & Cooperatives as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| AFAV703 | Data & Analysis for Agricultural Decisions Data & Analysis for Agricultural Decisions (AFAV703) is a 3-credit course on MSc Agribusiness & Value-Chain Finance (Dual Track), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can define a measurable question, fit a method that can be checked, and report where it fails, using Data & Analysis for Agricultural Decisions as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses a dataset description, a methods note, and one published evaluation. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a project note with the question, the method, the result, and the limitation. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone.
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| AFAV704 | Research Methods & Identity-Checked Assessment Research Methods & Identity-Checked Assessment (AFAV704) is a 3-credit course on MSc Agribusiness & Value-Chain Finance (Dual Track), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Research Methods & Identity-Checked Assessment as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| AFAV705 | Aggregation, Storage & Post-Harvest Loss Aggregation, Storage & Post-Harvest Loss (AFAV705) is a 3-credit course on MSc Agribusiness & Value-Chain Finance (Dual Track), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Aggregation, Storage & Post-Harvest Loss as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| AFAV709 | Smallholder Lending & Credit Assessment Smallholder Lending & Credit Assessment (AFAV709) is a 3-credit course on MSc Agribusiness & Value-Chain Finance (Dual Track), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Smallholder Lending & Credit Assessment as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| AFAV712 | Integrating Two Disciplines in Practice Integrating Two Disciplines in Practice (AFAV712) is a 3-credit course on MSc Agribusiness & Value-Chain Finance (Dual Track), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Integrating Two Disciplines in Practice as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 24 months. Teaching language: English + French assessment options. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
This is a fully online award. You study from your country. No student visa and no campus relocation are required.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. African Future University publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
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| AFAV706 | Logistics, Standards & Market Access Logistics, Standards & Market Access (AFAV706) is a 3-credit course on MSc Agribusiness & Value-Chain Finance (Dual Track), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Logistics, Standards & Market Access as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| AFAV707 | Contract Farming & Buyer Relationships Contract Farming & Buyer Relationships (AFAV707) is a 3-credit course on MSc Agribusiness & Value-Chain Finance (Dual Track), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Contract Farming & Buyer Relationships as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| AFAV708 | Climate Risk in Value Chains Climate Risk in Value Chains (AFAV708) is a 3-credit course on MSc Agribusiness & Value-Chain Finance (Dual Track), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Climate Risk in Value Chains as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| AFAV710 | Agricultural Insurance & Risk Transfer Agricultural Insurance & Risk Transfer (AFAV710) is a 3-credit course on MSc Agribusiness & Value-Chain Finance (Dual Track), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Agricultural Insurance & Risk Transfer as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| AFAV711 | Blended Finance, Grants & Guarantees Blended Finance, Grants & Guarantees (AFAV711) is a 3-credit course on MSc Agribusiness & Value-Chain Finance (Dual Track), with 30 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Blended Finance, Grants & Guarantees as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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| AFAV713 | Dual-Track Capstone: Financing a Named Value Chain Dual-Track Capstone: Financing a Named Value Chain (AFAV713) is a 6-credit course on MSc Agribusiness & Value-Chain Finance (Dual Track), with 60 notional learning hours. By the end, students can read a set of figures, build a small case, and state which assumption moves the result, using Dual-Track Capstone: Financing a Named Value Chain as the working context rather than a generic management example. The course is taught in three movements. First, students establish the terms and the decision the course is about. Second, they apply the method to a case, dataset, text, or design and compare it with a weaker alternative. Third, they revise the work after feedback and state what the conclusion cannot support. Preparation uses financial statements, a recognition note, and a risk report. Seminar time is for the decision, not for reading the materials aloud. Assessment is a recommendation that separates the decision, the numbers, and the risk. A pass requires a clear method, evidence a marker can check, and an explicit limit. Credit is not awarded for summary alone. This course does not confer an accounting, audit, or financial-services licence.
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