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Ms. Yolande Nankeng, Founder of Extrait Végétal Sarl, shares at the Food and Agriculture Organization-IAFN SME Accelerator program's #Leadership & HR workshop on the importance of retaining talent to build a supportive organizational culture that drives your business forward. #Leadership #TalentRetention


Ms. Donna Rosa, Chief Entrepreneurship Officer of Efour Enterprises LLC, shares at the Food and Agriculture Organization-IAFN SME Accelerator program's #Leadership & HR workshop on the importance of always scouting for talented individuals to bring into your organization, even when not actively hiring.


Happy #InternationalWomensDay! Today we celebrate African women entrepreneurs. The FAO-IAFN Accelerator is empowering women-led SMEs in Africa to lead & thrive. Join the finance workshop on April 15! More from Irinah Wandera: bit.ly/4kxPNZ1 #SMEAccelerator


Apply for Women Agripreneur of the Year Awards (WAYA) to secure a spot in the SME Accelerator Programme! The Food and Agriculture Organization IAFN SME Accelerator in partnership with AGRA_Value4Her empowers women-led agribusinesses across Africa. Deadline: May 31, 2025 Apply: bit.ly/423jf0F


In times of great uncertainty and multiple crisis, collaboration is key in tackling rising global #FoodSecurity challenges. The private sector is critical in this effort. The ongoing 177th Session of the Food and Agriculture Organization Council #FAOCouncil in Rome will be an important moment to mobilize




Ms. Nungari Mwangi (Nungari Mwangi) Agri-SME Strategy, Partnerships, and Special Initiatives, African Development Bank Group (AfDB), shares dynamic ways of accessing finance including some key systemic efforts of the African Development Bank Group to help women SMEs at the Food and Agriculture Organization-IAFN SME Accelerator


Ms. Nomathemba Mhlanga (Nomathemba Mhlanga), FAO Representative, Rwanda, shares how the value chain plays a critical role in supporting other actors in their efforts to access finance, during the Food and Agriculture Organization-IAFN SME Accelerator #Finance workshop.


Mr. Richard Midikira (Richard Midikira) Senior Manager, Innovation & Partnerships, Aceli Africa, highlights the importance of establishing credibility through strong market positioning — clearly defining your challenges, achievements, and differentiators when seeking financing — at the


Ms. Chania Frost, Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, emphasizes that truly knowing your business, from resource needs to financial analysis and forecasting, is key to accessing finance, at the Food and Agriculture Organization-IAFN SME Accelerator #Finance workshop.


Mr. Amath Pathé Sene (Amath Pathe Sene), Managing Director of the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFS Forum), highlights the invaluable contributions of women to food systems and encourages them to communicate their ventures with confidence when seeking finance, at the Food and Agriculture Organization-IAFN SME


Meet Wanjiru Mambo, CEO of Wedgehut Ltd, one of the Food and Agriculture Organization IAFN #SMEs Accelerator Program mentees who is scaling new business heights! The program helped her grow in people management & operational optimization. Watch her story in an interview with Robynne Anderson, Secretariat, IAFN ⬇️

African #women agripreneurs, this is for you! Each year, we partner with AGRA_Value4Her to select 50 outstanding finalists from #WAYA to join the FAO IAFN #SMEs Women Accelerator Program. Apply today to level-up your business: bit.ly/423jf0F Deadline: May 31, 2025


"I thought I needed a nutrition background to successfully run my business. Thanks to the #SME Accelerator for the skills and resources I need to achieve my goals. Now, I’m confident!" Lillian Mpama , the visionary founder of Lilies Innovations and mentee of the #SME

