African Food Changemakers

08/06/2026

Our shift made it to the headlines!

African Food Changemakers has officially evolved into a continent-wide agribusiness accelerator, and media platforms & partners across Africa helped amplify a critical message: The future of Africa’s food systems will be built by enterprises with the capacity to grow at scale.

This is a deliberate step to strengthen pathways for African agribusinesses to scale, compete, and thrive in global markets.

We are proud of this milestone and even more focused on what comes next: deepening impact, unlocking capital, and accelerating enterprise growth across the continent.

Click the link to be part of what comes next. https://afchub.org/agribusiness-accelerator

Explore the featured publications below.
Independent: https://independent.ng/afc-poised-to-become-continent-wide-agribusiness-accelerator/

The Nation Online: https://thenationonlineng.net/afc-targets-one-million-agribusinesses-in-2030/

People's Daily: https://peoplesdaily.ng/afc-to-support-5000-women-led-agrismes/

The Nigerian Tribune: https://tribuneonlineng.com/firm-unveils-agribusiness-accelerator-to-tackle-unemployment-in-africa/

01/06/2026

Agribusinesses, this is for you!

Cracking the code to agribusiness finance is no longer optional; it is essential for growth.

The inaugural edition of the Agribusiness Clinic is here to help agripreneurs and agribusiness leaders strengthen their funding readiness and unlock real financing opportunities.

This session will help you move from uncertainty to clarity, understanding how agribusiness funding works and what it truly takes to position your business for investment and sustainable growth.

📅 Date: Thursday, 4 June 2026
⏰ Time: 3 PM (WAT)
📍 Venue: Zoom

What you’ll gain:
✔ Access to regional finance experts
✔ Practical funding insights
✔ Strategies to improve your financing eligibility
✔ Tools to build a bankable agribusiness

🔗 Register here: https://shorturl.at/9gYWI

Don’t miss this opportunity to grow smarter and stronger.

28/05/2026

Across Africa, agribusiness entrepreneurs are building innovative solutions, creating jobs, and feeding communities.

But for many businesses, the challenge is no longer starting. IT IS SCALING.

In this article, Kachi Nwachukwu, explores why Africa needs a new generation of agribusiness accelerators. Platforms that go beyond training to provide structured pathways for growth, market access, visibility, investment readiness, and long-term competitiveness.

The piece also examines how African Food Changemakers is stepping into that gap through its evolution into a continent-wide agribusiness accelerator.

What does it truly take to help African agribusinesses scale sustainably and compete globally?

Read the full article and share your thoughts in the comments.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-africa-needs-new-generation-agribusiness-accelerators-yr2rc

Africa does not have a shortage of entrepreneurial energy. Across the continent, millions of agribusinesses ranging from smallholder-linked enterprises to growth-stage processors are feeding cities, creating jobs, and anchoring local economies.

27/05/2026

Une étape nouvelle du développement des entreprises agroalimentaires est en marche.
Et pour cela, le GIC Loka O'boso sera de la partie.
Merci à African Food Changemakers
CAPEF - Cameroun
TEFAC Consulting
Institut de la Francophonie pour l’éducation et la formation
Ambassade de France au Cameroun
Goethe-Institut Kamerun
High Commission of Canada to Cameroon

27/05/2026

Behind every number is a business growing.
A founder taking a bold step.
A woman leading change.
A community creating impact.

Over the years, AFC has worked alongside thousands of agribusinesses across Africa; building capacity, strengthening resilience, creating opportunities, and helping entrepreneurs move closer to scale.
And this is only the beginning.

As we evolve, we are looking forward to supporting even more businesses, unlocking greater opportunities, driving stronger impact, and building pathways that help African agribusinesses thrive globally.

From potential → to scale. 🚀

26/05/2026

For African agribusinesses, growth should not stop at potential.

That’s why AFC’s evolution into a continent-wide agribusiness accelerator is about more than a new direction; it is about building stronger systems that help entrepreneurs scale with intention.

From deeper investment in our community members…
to transforming programs into growth platforms that unlock visibility, market access, partnerships, and scaling opportunities…

This next chapter is designed to help African agribusinesses grow stronger, compete globally, and thrive sustainably.

25/05/2026

Africa’s agrifood system is at a turning point.

Across the continent, agribusinesses are creating opportunities, feeding communities, and shaping the future of local economies.

But for that impact to grow sustainably, businesses need stronger support systems, better market access, and pathways that connect them to real opportunities.

That’s why AFC is evolving into a continent-wide agribusiness accelerator.

Because Africa’s food future cannot be built through isolated efforts, it must be built through connected ecosystems that help businesses scale.

— Kachi Nwachukwu, Programs Manager, African Food Changemakers

24/05/2026

Building an agribusiness is one thing.

Scaling it successfully is another.

Too many promising businesses across Africa are navigating growth alone; trying to access markets, visibility, funding, and opportunities without the right support systems.

That’s why AFC is stepping into this next chapter as a continent-wide agribusiness accelerator.

To help African agribusinesses grow stronger, scale smarter, and access the opportunities they deserve.

“Our goal is to ensure that promising African agribusinesses aren't navigating growth alone.”
— Temitope Adegoroye
Board Member, African Food Changemakers

23/05/2026

Africa’s food future is bigger than the challenges we often hear about.

Across the continent, agripreneurs are building solutions, creating jobs, feeding communities, and proving what’s possible every single day.

But potential alone is not enough.
“Africa does not lack agricultural potential; it lacks scalable agribusiness platforms.”

As AFC evolves into a continent-wide agribusiness accelerator, we are committed to helping African agribusinesses access the pathways, opportunities, and support they need to grow and scale.

Because the future of Africa’s food systems will be built by businesses that thrive beyond borders.

— Ony Mgbeahurike, Board Chair, African Food Changemakers