June 5th, 2022 – Nairobi, Kenya – 2SCALE, the largest agribusiness incubator and accelerator program in Africa, will celebrate a decade of promoting inclusive agribusiness in Africa during a two-day international event at Trademark Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, on June 7-8, 2022.
The event will provide a platform for reflection on the program’s achievements, the uniqueness of its bottom-up approach, lessons learned, and innovative and scalable inclusive agribusiness practices identified during implementation. The event will bring together local and international actors responsible for planning and implementing the program. Many direct project partners, business champions, small scale processors, farmers, and retailers will be present to share their experiences.
A product exhibition will provide an opportunity for several business champions and value chain actors to showcase their nutritious food products. The exhibition will also feature products and services aimed at promoting inclusive agribusiness in Africa.
"Reaching the milestone of 10 years is significant because it shows that together, we can create the seemingly impossible marriage between the commercial competitiveness drive of business' and the development objectives of the public sector. This contributed significantly for enhancing food security and empowering African smallholder farmers, especially women and youth. The impact that 2SCALE has had is profound. However, we believe we can still do more and as we reflect on the past decade, this event stimulates more PPP collaborations to enhance inclusion across agricultural value chains," said Addis Teshome, 2SCALE Deputy Program Director.