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Events & Cooperation, Trainings
Institutionalising Farmer Business School (FBS) Approach in Zambia's National Institutions
In Zambia, women led farms are turning their activities into thriving businesses with the help of the Farmer Business School (FBS) by Agri-Business Facility for Africa (ABF). In the last three years, over 16,000 farmers, especially women, from the Luapula and Eastern Provinces have gained valuable business management skills that extend well beyond traditional farming methods.
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.
Read more … Gender makes Business Sense +: Driving Inclusivity and Innovation in Agribusiness
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.
Read more … Flying high - brainstorming above the rooftops of Frankfurt
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.
Read more … Turning ideas into Action: The First Wave of Matching Grant Fund Projects Begins!
MGF projects, Trainings
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
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.
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.
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.
Read more … Time to celebrate! 20,000 enrollments in our Agribusiness e-Academy
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.
Read more … ABF and its partners reach new heights in empowering African smallholders
E-Learning, Events & Cooperation, MGF projects, Trainings
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).
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Trainings
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!
Events & Cooperation, Trainings
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
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
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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