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Impacts, Trainings

Building Inclusive Solutions for Persons with Disabilities in Agribusiness

In a world that increasingly celebrates diversity, the inclusion of persons with disabilities (PwDs) remains a significant challenge, particularly in sectors like agribusiness, where these individuals are often overlooked.

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Impacts, Trainings

Gender makes Business Sense +: Driving Inclusivity and Innovation in Agribusiness

Accra, Ghana: Picture a world where women in agribusiness are unstoppable, boldly transforming the landscape with their ideas, resilience, and vision. In pursuit of this inspiring vision the Agri-Business Facility for Africa (ABF) and MOVE-ComCcashew organized an intensive Training of Trainers (ToT) for 25 women agripreneurs on Gender makes Business Sense Plus (GmBS+). This transformative ToT took place from August 19-28, 2024, in Accra, Ghana.

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Climate resilience, Impacts, MGF projects

Shortlist drawn up for the multi-stakeholder partnerships!

Benin, Cotonou. It was a firework of ideas and innovations that will strengthen the cocoa, cashew, livestock, and maize value chains in the ACP (Africa, Caribbean, Pacific) countries in the future. From 9 till 13 September 2024, 39 experts from 15 countries have been sweating in the meeting rooms of the Azalai Hotel in Cotonou.

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Climate resilience, Impacts, MGF projects

Creating opportunities for the “missing middle” of the private sector

Benin, Cotonou. Since 9 September 2024, 39 experts from 15 countries have been meeting at the Azalai Hotel. An overwhelming 438 proposals reached the Business Support Facility for Resilient Agricultural Value Chains project on 18 August 2024 from the third call, seeking innovative concept notes for the cocoa, cashew, livestock, and maize value chains in ACP (Africa, Caribbean, Pacific) countries.

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Events & Cooperation, Impacts, Trainings

Flying high - brainstorming above the rooftops of Frankfurt

Representatives of GIZ and the Director of the Human Capital and Institutional Development Department (HCID) AUDA-NEPAD, Symerre Grey-Johnson, met on the Main Tower for an informal exchange 4 of August.

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Climate resilience, E-Learning, Impacts, MGF projects, Trainings

Turning ideas into Action: The First Wave of Matching Grant Fund Projects Begins!

After months of anticipation, we are thrilled to announce the kick-off of the first Matching Grant Fund projects’ implementation.

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Events & Cooperation, Impacts, MGF projects

The Cocoa Agripreneurs' Day

An event connecting partners after the World Cocoa Conference 2024.

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E-Learning, Events & Cooperation, Impacts, MGF projects, Trainings

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.

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E-Learning, Impacts, Trainings

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.

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E-Learning, Impacts, Trainings

ABF empowers female Agripreneurs through impactful agribusiness trainings

ABF is dedicated to empowering female agripreneurs through comprehensive agribusiness trainings.

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Events & Cooperation, Impacts, Trainings

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.

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