Agroecological Entrepreneurship Starts Here: Shifting Food Systems in Africa from Extraction to Regeneration

13 May 2026. Webinar of Agroecology Fund’s (AEF) new report, Agroecological Entrepreneurship Starts Here: Shifting Food Systems in Africa from Extraction to Regeneration. 

Attended by 380 participants, the session featured presentations from 

• Nancy Mugimba (ESAFF Uganda), 
• Mariama Sonko (Nous Sommes la Solution, Senegal), 
• Rodrigue Kouang (SAILD, Cameroon), 
• donor reflections from Maarten Derksen of the DOEN Foundation. 

Informed by results of business planning grants and iterated learning exchanges among 15 grassroots organisations across 12 countries, the report explores how dedicating resources to business planning can strengthen food economies rooted in African communities.

Missed it? The recording, with interpretation in English, French, and Spanish, is available on our YouTube channel.