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Climate change, high unemployment, hunger (food and nutrition insecurity), conflict and gender inequality are some of the challenges that sub-Saharan Africa faces today.
But Africa has huge potential; untapped agricultural resources, a large internal market and educated and ambitious young people who want to see the countries of Africa fulfill their potential.
In particular, entrepreneurship in agriculture and agri-business offers many opportunities to create local jobs, create wealth, reduce poverty and improve food and nutrition security while enhancing the role of women within society. All this, while growing sustainable business that does good for people and planet.
The Agripreneurship Alliance (founded in August 2017 as a Swiss-based non-profit Association) is helping to address this challenge through a training programme Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness . This training takes the budding agripreneur through all the steps to build a solid business plan/canvas to turn their agribusiness ideas into reality. It is applicable to businesses right across the agri-food value chain from primary food production, through processing, packaging and route to market. The course is based on a ‘blended’ learning approach with 10 modules that utilise the strengths of face to face experiential learning with access to a standardized quality curriculum and aligned resources, learning materials and tools via an online learning platform. The course is implemented in Universities and Institutes and facilitated by African trainers.
2018 was our first year of operation and we achieved the following:
- 5 "Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness" courses completed in five different locations
- 87 students completed the course
- 31 Business plans completed
- 49% participants were young women
- 8 new businesses launched
- 9 businesses strengthened
- 3 businesses to be launched in 2019
- 5 Businesses start-up awards presented, each of US$1,000
In 2019 the Agripreneurship Alliance is working with universities in Kenya, Somaliland and Uganda to promote entrepreneurship in agribusiness. We will facilitate 10 cohorts (each of 20-25 students) of our 'Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness' course and with your help offer a business start up prize of US$1,000 to the best business plan from each cohort.
US$1,000 may not sound a lot to start a business, but in Uganda with an average annual income of US$1,400 (2017) a start up prize of US$1,000 goes a long way.
With your help, we can work towards a future where resilient and sustainable communities are supported by youth-led agribusinesses providing safe and nutritious foods, creating employment and wealth, where everyone regardless of gender or family background can reach their full potential.
Please join us in our campaign, share it with friends and colleagues, donate, ask us questions and let's try to raise US$10,000 together to enable 10 youth-led African businesses to be created.
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With a donation of 500CHF we will give you the opportunity to decide where your money goes. From a short-list you will be able to choose which country and university/institution your donation goes to. Your 500CHF will then be a part of a business start up award that is presented to a new African youth-led agri-business.
A start-up award of 1,000CHF can make all the difference between a business remaining a dream or becoming a thriving enterprise that creates wealth and employment and providing safe and nutritious foods. With your donation, we will provide you with the chance to choose (from a shortlist of winners) which agri-business your money goes to. We will then provide you with updates throughout the year how that business is growing.
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With a donation of 500CHF we will give you the opportunity to decide where your money goes. From a short-list you will be able to choose which country and university/institution your donation goes to. Your 500CHF will then be a part of a business start up award that is presented to a new African youth-led agri-business.
A start-up award of 1,000CHF can make all the difference between a business remaining a dream or becoming a thriving enterprise that creates wealth and employment and providing safe and nutritious foods. With your donation, we will provide you with the chance to choose (from a shortlist of winners) which agri-business your money goes to. We will then provide you with updates throughout the year how that business is growing.
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