2nd Pan African Agri-Business Incubators Conference and Expo

04th October 2016
by secretary

Paepard

Participants getting registered

4 – 6 October 2016. The 2nd Pan African Agri-Business Incubators Conference and Expo is an event organized by the African Agribusiness Incubators Network (AAIN) and supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB), African Union (AU), the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana (MOFA) amongst others. The three (3) day event will bring more than 700 delegates from around the world converging in Accra, Ghana to create awareness on agribusiness incubation, trade and investment opportunities in Africa.

The conference, “Turning science into business: Inclusive agribusiness incubation for vibrant economies” will showcase opportunities for youth in agribusiness incubation, different public and private sector actors supporting enterprising start-ups, SMEs engaged in value chain transformation, financing agencies supporting the establishment of agribusiness ventures, agencies supporting trade and investment and banks providing financing and de-risking the sector.

Extracts of the programme:

Agribusiness incubation, Building the Capacity for Africa SMEs towards industrial growth and development

Lead Discussant: Rafael Flor (Rockefeller) Ralph Kauffmann (Hakika)
Panel: Prof. Charles Kwesiga (WAITO/UIRI) Dr. Emmanuel Adu (CCLEAR) Dr. Kwesi Atta-Krah (IITA) Anders Frigaard (DanishKnowHow, Mozambique) Diana Akullo (AUC) Apollo Segawa (CURAD) Ken Lohento (Prog. Coordinator ICT)

Supporting Women as Innovators in Science and Agribusiness

Lead Discussant: Dr. Wanjiru Kamau-Rautenberg (AWARD) Prof. Francis Wachira (ASARECA)
Panel: Owoeye Molayo (IITA) Julienne Kuiseu (CORAF) Peris Bosire (FARMDRIVE, Kenya) Lovin Kobusingye (Kati Fish Farms, Uganda) Costanzo Garello (GM Dizinegoff Ghana) Kimani Muturi (ABP LTD) Isolina Boto (Manager of CTA) Patrice Sewade (SOJAGNON, Benin)

Youth perspective to agribusiness development

Panel: Jonathan Tamale (Youth member of NUCAFE, Uganda) Evelyne Olowale (IITA) Deus Nuwagaba (Entrepreneurship Services Manager) Nawsheen Hosenally (AgriBusiness TV) Onesimus Matsiko (General Manager) Sohkna Gaye Rohkana (Youth Senegal) Loukouman ou Banani Abdou (Moringa 2.0. project) Fredrick Mbuya (CEO and Founder of Uhurulabs, Tanzania) Marie Joseph Medzeme Engama (PROPAC, Cameroun) Alex Ndayishime (Youth Rwanda)

Innovative financing for agribusinesses: Leveraging public and private sector finance

Lead Discussant: Edison Rurangwa Mpyisi (AfDB ENABLE) Monsy Mathews (Vsoft)
Panel: Peris Bosire (FarmDrive) Anna Samaké (Lundin Foundation) Godfrey Mwindaare (ACUMEN) Hans Balyamujura (finance expert, South Africa) Jonathan Welbeck (Bank of Ghana) Alafari Bonkani (Yabe Production, Niger) Joost W. Van Odijk (Grow Africa) Gerald Otim (Ensibuuko, Uganda)

Related: 8th –9th October 2016: The 4th PAFO Continental Briefing will focus on realizing the potential of smart farming and youth entrepreneurship for African agribusiness.

Taking place in the context of the African Agribusiness Incubators Network Conference and Expo 2016, the Briefing will provide an unparalleled opportunity to bring the umbrella organization of the regional farmer’s organizations and its members together with youth agribusiness innovators in a forum attended by the leading agribusiness private and public sector representatives, successful agribusiness innovators, and stakeholders representing agriculture, technology and finance who are debating and developing solutions that are transforming Africa’s agricultural landscape.

Panel 1: Youth Led Agribusiness Successes
This panel will discuss innovative and successful agribusiness cases and new business opportunities will be shown and explored with a focus on the factors for success, including the processes and partnerships which have supported these successes. Lessons learned, opportunities for scaling up and out, and potential replication of the successes will be a priority outcome for this session.

Mrs Caroline Nabukonde (Uganda)
Youth Participation in agro-processing in Malawi: The case of Lakeshore Agro-Processing Enterprise (LAPE) – Mrs Maness Ngoma Nkhata, SACAU Young Farmers Forum, Malawi
Famers-led successful business models: lessons learned – Mrs Marie Joseph Medzeme, value chain expert, PROPAC
Successes in youth-led agribusiness, Mr Ken Lohento, Coordinator, ARDYIS, CTA

Panel 2: Investment in Agribusiness Services
Participants in this session will discuss key issues related to the provision of innovative, competitive and accessible agribusiness services for farmers. The challenges faced in service development and delivery, and the opportunities for investment by various stakeholders, particularly in the context of PPPs, will be explored. A key priority will be the identification of lessons learnt from successful initiatives, and action needed from farmers, FOs, private and public sectors to overcome bottlenecks and create incentives for greater innovation and scaling up of service delivery.

Mrs Stella Tsiko (Congo)
Investment in Agribusiness Services: Starting and growing a business from limited resources – success factors – Mr Sibusiso Gule, SACAU Young Farmers Forum, Swaziland
Transforming services delivering with data management – Mr Chris Addison, Senior Coordinatorm, Data4Ag, CTA

Panel 3: Smart Farming and the role of young farmers and entrepreneursThe goal of this session will be to advance the dialogue and share best practices on smart farming, mechanisation and technology-based innovations for farmers and agribusiness in Africa, improved uptake of appropriate data and ICT tools for African farmers, establishing better information baselines in respect of the technology needs of farmers, existing and successful agritech and mechanisation solutions. It will also identify partnership opportunities at various levels.

Mr Michael Neligwa (Tanzania)
Smart Farming and the role of young farmers and entrepreneurs: Smart Management of a poultry farm by a young farmer – Mr Teboho Mosebo, SACAU Farmers’ Forum, Lesotho
UAVs for Agriculture: the potential for young farmers – Mr Giacomo Rambaldi, Senior Coordinator, ICT4Ag, CTA

Panel 4: Enhancing Policy Dialogue and Partnership EngagementEmpowering PAFO and its members to engage with and drive policy dialogue with stakeholders is critical for promoting an enabling environment for the future of agriculture in Africa, both in terms of youth capacity and technology. This session will focus on strategies and priorities for developing, identifying and scaling up successful policy dialogue within PAFO and its members, and how partners can work with FOs to support this objective.

The Impact of State and Organizational policies in promoting youth in Agriculture – the case of Southern Africa – Mr Benito Eliasi (SACAU)
Youth in AR4D case study of the PAEPARD project – Mrs Marygoretti Gachagua (EAFF)
Enhancing Policy Dialogue and Partnership Engagement: Linking Young farmers with Services providers – Sokoine initiatiave in Tanzania – Ms. Magdalene Shirima (SACAU Young Farmers Forum)
Partnership engagement for PAFO youth – Fatma Ben Rajeb, CEO, PAFO
Supporting young farmers in policy dialogue: opportunities and next steps – Isolina Boto, Manager CTA Brussels Office, CTA

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2nd Pan African Agri-Business Incubators Conference and Expo

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