African Food Changemakers

19/01/2023

21/12/2022

The wait for the AFC podcast series is almost over! The podcasts delve into the origins, consumption and use of some of Africa's indigenous food crops: Rooibos, Okra, Chocolates, Teff and Couscous.

Watch out for the release of "Rooibos Realities" this week!

20/12/2022

We are looking for a Communications Coordinator to oversee our communication's department operations, develop and implement communications strategy, and perform other communication-related tasks.

➡️Details: https://buff.ly/3YEHeAC | Deadline: Open till filled

20/12/2022

🎬 NEW short film on !

Is it possible to combat , , and be a commercially viable company at the same time? This short film, directed by Gernot Aschoff and produced by Susann Tischendorf for the Inclusive Business Action Network, features Zambian 🇿🇲 agripreneurs including our changemaker Good Nature Agro.

How do their models work, and how do they impact ?

Watch the new short film to learn more: https://buff.ly/3v4XIo9

19/12/2022

We are pleased to share our latest Sahel Quarterly, From Farm to Table: African Agribusinesses Driving a Sustainable and Resilient Food Ecosystem.

The Quarterly takes a farm-to-table approach to explore the ongoing work, impact, gaps, and opportunities for Africa's agribusiness sector, particularly in input provision, supply chain efficiency, use of technology, and market access.

➡️ Read more: https://buff.ly/3PAh5z5

16/12/2022

Our Membership Coordinator, Oladunmade Otitoola, contributed to the latest edition of the CLUED-iN by the Inclusive Business Action Network (iBAN). In the article, Oladunmade highlights the problems of inflation and climate change, and how agripreneurs can overcome them

➡️Read more: https://buff.ly/3V6Roai

15/12/2022

📢 Sahel Consulting is hiring a Communications Coordinator! For the detailed job description and details on how to apply, log on to: https://buff.ly/3hqiQ56

14/12/2022

The final segment of the Workshop featured three breakout sessions on Primary Production, Food Processing & Packaging, and Food Distribution & Logistics. During the sessions, participants discussed climate-related topics such as carbon credit and carbon farming, greening agro-processing businesses, and optimizing storage and transportation to eliminate waste. The three sessions were facilitated by Chinma George of Climfinance Consulting, Rolf Helberg of Home2Live, and Bankole Oloruntoba of Nigeria Climate Innovation Center, who led the participants in making commitments towards .

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14/12/2022

In the second masterclass of the workshop, Dr. Olufunso Somorin, the Principal Regional Officer at African Development Bank Group, took participants through the various opportunities, resources and rewards that agriSMEs can leverage to transition to green businesses. He emphasized on the need for agripreneurs to build climate change resilience while at the same time solving the global problems of food insecurity and malnutrition.

14/12/2022

In the first masterclass "ESG 101 for Agribusinesses: Building Responsive and Successful Businesses in a Changing Climate", Ibrahim Salau, the Managing Director at Environmental Accord Ltd took the participants through the concepts of climate change and sustainability, underscoring business risks posed by , as well as the different ways agripreneurs can continue to be productive by adopting climate-smart practices.

14/12/2022

In her welcome remarks, Adaeze Sokan, Program Lead (Digital Economy Nigeria) at Mastercard Foundation, shared about the work of the foundation in Nigeria and the recent collaboration with the African Food Changemakers in supporting young Nigerian agripreneurs through the Entrepreneur Support Program