Growing Africa's Future
Through Talent
We connect the people shaping the future of food across 19 African markets, from precision farming and processing through to supply chain, freight and export.
We connect the people shaping the future of food across 19 African markets, from precision farming and processing through to supply chain, freight and export.
About AiR-Agri
Africa's agriculture industry is evolving from traditional farming to advanced agri-tech, driving sustainability, precision farming and food innovation. Across the entire value chain, from production and processing through to logistics and export, demand for skilled, adaptable talent is rising fast.
At AiR-Agri we connect the people shaping the future of food. Whether it's optimising inputs, managing processing operations, or building digital platforms for smarter farming, we power growth through talent that transforms the agri sector.
We make hiring faster, smarter, and more effective.
Our service
Agriculture and logistics run on the same value chain. We recruit across both, so the people who grow it and the people who move it come from one partner.
Africa's agriculture sector spans traditional farming through to agri-tech startups driving precision farming, sustainability and food innovation.
From production roles in commercial farming through to the distribution and export of commodities, demand for skilled talent keeps accelerating.
As climate resilience, food security and innovation take centre stage, the need for tech-savvy, adaptable professionals is greater than ever.
Supporting agricultural inputs, managing processing plants, or building digital platforms. We source the talent to power each step of the value chain.
End to end operations managing sourcing, planning and delivery. The backbone of trade and everyday life across the continent.
Shipping and freight companies facilitating cross-border movement of goods, where the demand for skilled talent is rising fast.
Essential to infrastructure development and last-mile delivery, from route optimisation through to port and terminal operations.
Distribution networks that rely on efficient warehousing, inventory control and regional delivery teams to reach informal and formal markets alike.
Our focus
Mid-level through to C-suite, permanent and contract, expat and local.
Where we recruit
Expat and local recruitment, headquartered in Cape Town and delivering across West, East, Central and Southern Africa.
Meet the team
Lead consultant for Agriculture & Logistics
As a 360 recruitment consultant with over 3 years of experience, Jenna specialises in both client delivery and business development across the agriculture and logistics sectors in Africa. She is extremely passionate and loves interacting with these types of candidates and clients.
She builds strong and trusted relationships with clients and candidates, assisting companies at scale through expat and local recruitment. In addition to her core focus, she has also worked extensively in tech recruitment, particularly within Product.
Benin, Ivory Coast, Togo, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Kenya, Djibouti, Uganda, DRC, Republic of Congo, Mali and Angola.
The wider AiR-Agri team
Hiring with impact
Recruitment might not be the first industry you associate with sustainability, but at AiR we believe in hiring with impact. For every candidate we help find a new role, we plant 10 trees on their behalf into Africa.
Connect with us
Hiring in agriculture or logistics, or looking for your next role? Tell us what you need.
Jenna Laurie leads agriculture and logistics recruitment at AiR-Agri, working across 19 African markets with both expat and local talent.
Jenna Lauriejenna@airtalent.co.uk Browse open rolesAll current AiR vacanciesHeadquartered in Cape Town, South Africa · Part of the AiR Talent Group
