After over 20 years the rise of supermarkets in South Africa continues and has now reached the rural and urban poor as new customer segments. Supermarkets are thereby also putting traditional and informal food vendors into increasing competition. However, traditional and informal distribution...

In recent years, mobile phones have become a common feature in business and society in Kenya and are increasingly used in farming. This is also the case for export-orientated small-scale farmers. The aim of this paper is to study the role of mobile phone use by Kenyan export-orientated...

This contribution illustrates how even simple information and communication technologies (ICTs) can support the integration of African small-scale farmers into international value chains, using the example of various value chains for fresh fruit and vegetables in Kenya and Tanzania. Positive...