M. Alex Ariho
I am the CEO of the African Agribusiness Incubators Network (AAIN) which is an apex body of incubators operating in 55 African countries. I hold a PhD in Development Management with special focus on agribusiness value chain development and business incubation and are an expert in business incubation, jobs and employment creation business modelling.
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Je suis le directeur général du Réseau africain des incubateurs d’entreprises agroalimentaires (AAIN), organe principal d’incubateurs présent dans 55 pays africains. J'ai un doctorat en gestion du développement, avec une spécialisation dans le développement de la chaîne de valeur agroalimentaires et l’incubation d’entreprises et je suis un expert en incubation d’entreprises, en création d’emplois et en modélisation d’entreprises.
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M. Alex Ariho
Thank you all for this very vibrant and excellent contributions to this important discussion. African Agribusiness Incubators Network (AAIN) as a private sector network has a mandate of incubating incubators for job and wealth creation. The incubators and incubator hubs target to support startups whose composition is mainly educated, uneducated ,rural and urban youth in Africa .The network is composed of incubators that supports the setup of Small and Medium Enterprise (SME), Small Scale Agribusiness Incubator hubs (SSAIH) and offer mentorship Programme in Africa. The Mentorship program is designed to support startups, individuals, SME’s, groups or cooperatives from across Africa engaged in diverse value chains, with the aim to make them competitive in their respective value chain, business, country or region.
Qn: What post-capacity development support do the youth need?
As noted from other contributors. I think, in addition the following areas are critical towards capacity development of youth in agriculture and agribusiness in Africa:
Qn: What can the youth do to support each other in developing their skills and capacities?
QN: What enabling environment is needed to ensure sustainability of youth in agriculture capacity development initiatives?