African Food Changemakers (AFC) has launched an ambitious 2030 strategy aimed at accelerating Africa’s agrifood transformation by supporting one million agribusinesses with finance access, market opportunities, climate resilience, and enterprise development tools.
The organisation said the initiative will be driven through the AFC Hub, a platform designed to connect agrifood enterprises to funding, partnerships, market intelligence, and industry resources needed to scale sustainably across the continent.
According to a statement issued by AFC’s communications team, the organisation also plans to support 5,000 women- and youth-led agriSMEs to compete in regional and international trade, while helping another 5,000 agribusinesses adopt climate-smart agricultural practices.
AFC said the initiative is projected to create 20,000 jobs and increase participating businesses’ output by an average of 60 per cent.
The organisation added that it intends to spotlight 5,000 grassroots food system champions and nurture 500 globally recognised food leaders across Africa.
The announcement coincided with a major strategic repositioning by AFC, which is transitioning from participation-driven programming to a more structured agribusiness accelerator model focused on building investment-ready and high-growth enterprises.
Operating across 49 African countries and multiple agricultural value chains, AFC said the new direction formalises its long-standing efforts to connect entrepreneurs with markets, capital, trade opportunities, and visibility platforms.
Speaking on the development, AFC Board Chair, Ony Mgbeahurike, said Africa’s biggest agricultural challenge is not a lack of potential, but the absence of scalable agribusiness platforms capable of driving transformation.
He noted that discussions around Africa’s food systems have focused too heavily on challenges instead of practical solutions.
According to him, AFC’s transformation into a full-scale agribusiness accelerator is aimed at empowering agripreneurs to build globally competitive businesses capable of reshaping Africa’s food future.
The organisation highlighted the impact of its flagship programmes, including the Building Resilience Against Climate and Environmental Shocks (BRACE), the Leading African Women in Food Fellowship (LAWFF), and the Scaling Export Program (SEP).
According to AFC, the BRACE initiative has already supported more than 3,500 agribusinesses in integrating climate resilience into their operations, while improving efficiency and long-term sustainability. The programme has also contributed to the creation of more than 5,000 direct and 8,000 indirect jobs.
Through the LAWFF initiative, AFC said 84 women across Africa’s food systems sector have received fellowships aimed at strengthening leadership capacity and increasing their visibility on regional and global platforms.
The organisation further disclosed that its Scaling Export Program has prepared 279 agribusinesses for export readiness by equipping them with technical expertise, compliance knowledge, and market intelligence required to compete under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
AFC noted that the interventions are helping agripreneurs scale operations, build resilient brands, access new markets, and integrate more effectively into regional and global value chains.
AFC Board Member, Temitope Adegoroye, said the organisation’s long-term vision is to help African agrifood businesses scale sustainably while creating jobs, driving trade, and strengthening food systems across the continent.
He added that AFC is seeking collaboration with governments, development institutions, corporations, and funders to expand the accelerator model and unlock new opportunities within Africa’s rapidly evolving agrifood sector.
