Leveraging Cycle Breeze?s Data Platform to Gain Insights on Agriculture Investments in Sub-Saharan Africa

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@article{1705177,
      author = {CycleBreeze},
      title = {Leveraging Cycle Breeze?s Data Platform to Gain Insights on Agriculture Investments in Sub-Saharan Africa},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2023},
      volume = {7},
      number = {5},
      pages = {55-62},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1705177.pdf},
      abstract = {This paper investigates how CycleBreeze's data platform could provide insights to improve agricultural investments in Sub-Saharan Africa. Correlation analysis was conducted on key variables related to investments, agriculture, markets, etc. using CycleBreeze's datasets. The findings revealed a complex network of interrelated factors influencing outcomes, with the platform being one influence among many. Overall, the research contributes relational insights to inform improvements in platform development, investor engagement, and policy for attracting productive investments to African agriculture.},
      keywords = {Agricultural Investments, Digital Platforms, Big Data Analytics, Correlation Analysis, Sub-Saharan Africa},
      month = {November},
  }