Inclusive agribusiness development has been increasingly prioritized by countries and development organizations as a key driver of economic growth, rural transformation and shared prosperity. In Africa, several high-level continental African Union policies and strategies feature this objective, including the Maputo Declaration, the Malabo Declaration, the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme, the Agenda 2063 (The Africa we want) and, most recently, the African Free Continental Trade Area (AfCFTA). The 32nd session of the FAO Africa Regional Conference, in April 2022, recommended all Member Countries “invest in the development of technical capacity and leadership skills, gender-responsive agrifood value chains and support women-run businesses by establishing business-development services and agro-processing centres”