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Climate resilience, MGF projects
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Transform Your Agricultural Innovation into Reality: Apply for the Matching Grant Fund for Climate-Resilient Value Chains!
Do you know that your innovative idea for the cashew, cocoa, maize, cattle, sheep, or goat value chains in an OACPS member state could secure you a golden funding opportunity?
Events & Cooperation
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Announcement of Expert Talks - 2024
Jointly with you, we would like to bring this expertise together for further scaling of successful approaches to push the borders of growth for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) in African, Caribbean and Pacific states operating in agricultural production, processing and services.
MGF projects, Trainings
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ABF & MOVE-ComCashew Prepped for Final Call of Competitive Matching Grant Fund (MGF)
Driving agricultural innovation and sustainability in OACPS member states
Read more … ABF & MOVE-ComCashew Prepped for Final Call of Competitive Matching Grant Fund (MGF)
Trainings
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ABF team gears up for upcoming challenges
After over a hundred intriguing and hands-on team-building activities, ABF team fondly described their moods as "sunlight and rainbow," a testament to the positive energy and colorful interactions that characterized the time together.
Events & Cooperation, MGF projects
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Energized by Cocoa!
17 countries, 4 continents, 3 languages for the Cocoa Agripreneurs' Day
Events & Cooperation, Impacts, MGF projects
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The Cocoa Agripreneurs' Day
An event connecting partners after the World Cocoa Conference 2024.
E-Learning, Events & Cooperation, Impacts, MGF projects, Trainings
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ACBF and ABF define joint work packages for promoting sustainable agribusiness development
16th February 2024, Accra, Ghana. The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) and the GIZ project Agri-Business Facility for Africa (ABF) worked extensively on their joint objectives and defining concrete work packages for action during a two-day workshop taking place at ACBF’s Office in Accra on 14th and 15th February.
E-Learning, Impacts, Trainings
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Time to celebrate! 20,000 enrollments in our Agribusiness e-Academy
As of today, we reached 20,000 enrollments in the e-learning courses of our Agribusiness e-Academy on atingi.org.
Read more … Time to celebrate! 20,000 enrollments in our Agribusiness e-Academy
E-Learning, Impacts, Trainings
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ABF empowers female Agripreneurs through impactful agribusiness trainings
ABF is dedicated to empowering female agripreneurs through comprehensive agribusiness trainings.
Read more … ABF empowers female Agripreneurs through impactful agribusiness trainings
E-Learning
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New e-Learning course "Business Model Canvas for Agribusinesses" launched
We are very excited to announce the launch of the Business Model Canvas for Agribusinesses course on our Agribusiness e-Academy. Join now!
Read more … New e-Learning course "Business Model Canvas for Agribusinesses" launched
Events & Cooperation, Impacts, Trainings
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ABF and its partners reach new heights in empowering African smallholders
The Agri-Business Facility for Africa (ABF) and its partners have made significant strides in enhancing the business skills of agripreneurs (agricultural entrepreneurs) in Africa.
Read more … ABF and its partners reach new heights in empowering African smallholders
E-Learning, Events & Cooperation, MGF projects, Trainings
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Joining forces - ACBF and ABF have signed a Memorandum of Understanding
13th December, Accra Ghana. ABF signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF).
Read more … Joining forces - ACBF and ABF have signed a Memorandum of Understanding
Events & Cooperation, MGF projects
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Developing the agricultural sector - Evaluation of concept notes received in response to a call for funding
Cotonou, Benin, November 17th to 25th, 2023. The international and inter-institutional Committee of Experts is meeting to evaluate 426 submissions received under the call for concept notes for the "Competitive Matching Grant Fund" by the "Business Support Facility for Resilient Agricultural Value Chains" (ABF4VC).
Trainings
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FBS Ambassador mission – a concept to be continued!
From 23rd October to 3rd November, the Farmer Business School (FBS) Coordinator Dalila Dalhoumi from Tunisia travelled to Mali for her first Ambassador Mission. The following objectives were met: Strengthening the exchange in the FBS Trainer network, getting to know each other for potential cooperation and exchange of best practices and jointly discussing how the FBS training can be used more intensively e.g. also within the framework of the Matching Grant Fund offered by the Agri-Business Facility for Africa.
All in all, the mission led to very insightful and fruitful discussions and exchanges.
Read more … FBS Ambassador mission – a concept to be continued!
E-Learning
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The Agribusiness e-Academy celebrates 10,000 enrollments
Eschborn, Germany, 14 November. We are excited to announce our achievement of 10,000 enrollments in our Agribusiness e-Academy. Since the official launch of the Agribusiness e-Academy in May 2022, we have awarded around 4,500 certificates – and now – reached 10,000 enrollments.
Read more … The Agribusiness e-Academy celebrates 10,000 enrollments
MGF projects
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The Matching Grant Fund Call is closed – Impressive 426 concept notes received
13th November, 2023. On 10th November at 11:59 pm GMT, the Call for Concept Notes within the framework of the Matching Grant Fund (MGF) for resilient agricultural value chains – in this call for cocoa, maize, cattle, sheep, and goats – has been closed. An impressive 426 Concept Notes have been handed in by interested potential partners and consortia.
Read more … The Matching Grant Fund Call is closed – Impressive 426 concept notes received
Events & Cooperation, Trainings
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A recap of the 1st Master Trainer Network Conference: Agribusiness is my learning journey
Johannesburg, South Africa, 19 September. The 1st Master Trainer Network Conference “Agribusiness is my learning journey” was concluded after successful 1.5 weeks of joint learning, exchanging, discussing, preparing, and receiving various inputs that support the ABF Master Trainers and Coordinators in fulfilling their daily tasks. ABF managed to welcome 45 ABF Master Trainers from 15 different countries – also visualized in the pictures. Up to 40 Master Trainers used the option to participate online in the various exchange and learning sessions.
Events & Cooperation, Trainings
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Agribusiness is my learning journey – The 1st Master Trainer Network Conference to further promote successful agribusiness training
Johannesburg, South Africa, 11th of September 2023. The Business Support Facility for Resilient Agricultural Value Chains (ABF4VC) kicked-off the first Master Trainer Network Conference titled “Agribusiness is my learning journey”. The Conference is hosted by the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD. The experts for successful agribusiness training approaches such as the Farmer Business School (FBS) come together for exchanges, updates, and strengthening an already strong network to further boost African agricultural sectors.
Trainings
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Launch of Gender makes Business Sense+ Training
Accra, July 3, 2023. The GIZ projects Market Oriented Value Chains for Employment and Growth in the ECOWAS Regions (MOVE) and Agri-Business Facility for Africa (ABF) are excited to announce the launch of the first Gender makes Business Sense+ training.
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