Past event · The Agripreneur Forum · August 2026
From Policy to Enterprise
Making Africa’s Agrifood Investment Plans Work for Young People
- Date and time
- 11 August 2026
8:00 PM EAT / 6:00 PM WAT - Format
- Online
Event completed
Forum overview
Turning investment plans into practical opportunity.
From Policy to Enterprise: Making Africa’s Agrifood Investment Plans Work for Young People is the August 2026 edition of The Agripreneur Forum, hosted by Kilimo Corps Africa.
The session will examine how national and regional agrifood investment plans can move beyond policy commitments to create practical opportunities for young people through enterprise development, accessible finance, skills, innovation, markets and meaningful participation in implementation.
Forum objectives
Five questions that move policy toward implementation.
- 01
Help participants understand how agrifood investment policies affect young agripreneurs.
- 02
Identify enterprise opportunities emerging from public and private agricultural investment.
- 03
Examine barriers preventing young people from accessing finance, procurement, markets and institutional support.
- 04
Explore the roles of government, educational institutions, investors and the private sector in translating policy into jobs and viable enterprises.
- 05
Generate practical recommendations for making agrifood investment plans more inclusive, accessible and responsive to youth-led businesses.
Who should attend
A cross-sector conversation for Africa’s agrifood future.
The Forum is open to people and institutions working across policy, enterprise, research, learning, investment and food-system practice.
- Young agripreneurs
- Farmers
- Students
- Researchers
- Educators
- Policymakers
- Investors
- Development practitioners
- Private-sector actors
- Institutions working across Africa’s agrifood systems
Event details
August 2026 edition.
- Date
- 11 August 2026
- Time
- 8:00 PM EAT / 6:00 PM WAT
- Format
- Online
- Host
- Kilimo Corps Africa
- Status
- Completed
Event record
The August 2026 Forum has concluded.
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