Agribusiness Dealroom Knowledge Session at the 2024 AFSF

IAFN is delighted to have participated in this year’s Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) held in Kigali Rwanda, from 2^nd to 6^th September. IAFN Director General, Robynne Anderson spoke at the Dealroom Knowledge Session that focused on the theme of Mobilizing Catalytic Investments and Access to High Value Markets for Women in Agribusiness. Robynne provided insights on how IAFN is supporting women agripreneurs in overcoming barriers to finance and market access. She highlighted the successes achieved through the FAO-IAFN SME Accelerator Mentorship Programme.

IAFN is partnering with VALUE4HER to select the top 50 finalists of the Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards (WAYA) to participate in the programme as mentees. The third cohort of the programme is set to launch in October at the FAO World Food Forum to be held in October. To date the programme has benefitted 100 mentees in the last two iterations, supporting them to accelerate their businesses to the next level.

FAO-IAFN Accelerator Programme – Final Report 2024

Irina Wandera

At Emerging, Irina is working as Policy Manager. Irina strongly believes multistakeholder policy processes have great promise in delivering win-win policy solutions that work for people and planet. For over ten years, she has worked with different constituents, from grassroot communities to private sector players, to actively participate in policy processes ensuring public policies are shaped by multiple stakeholders. Her experience runs across various sectors including food, agriculture, environment, community conservation and health.

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