ST12 - Launch of the fifth round of the Accelerator Mentorship Programme for Women-led SMEs in Africa.



The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Emerging Ag launched the fifth cohort of the Accelerator Mentorship Programme for Women-led SMEs in Africa on October 14, 2026. 

Programme Overview
Joint Initiative: Run jointly by the FAO and Emerging Ag (with historical partnership support from the International Agri-Food Network, IAFN).
Core Goal: Address persistent gaps in access to land, finance, extension services, and market networks that affect women-run agrifood enterprises across sub-Saharan Africa.
Format: One-to-one pairing of emerging women entrepreneurs with experienced global agriculture business leaders as mentors.
Tailored training sessions covering digital tools, food processing, finance, leadership, and marketing (including FAO eLearning Academy modules).
Networking, business growth support, and completion certification.
Background: Launched initially in October 2022, the initiative has continuously scaled up across multiple cohorts to empower women-led small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) transforming local agrifood systems

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