African Food Changemakers

What African Food Changemakers does

African Food Changemakers (AFC) is a Lagos-based non-profit organization operating a digital community platform and agribusiness accelerator for African agri-food small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Founded in 2022 through the merger of Nourishing Africa (2019) and Changing Narratives Africa (2021), both founded by Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, AFC serves entrepreneurs across 25-45 African countries with verified free membership, four flagship capacity-building programs (BRACE for climate resilience, LAWFF for women's leadership, SEP for export scaling, and YAEDP for youth export development), a product marketplace, a podcast series (Narrative Changers), webinars, in-person workshops, and funding opportunity directories.

AFC operates a freemium, grant-funded business model: membership is free with a vetting process (requiring business registration, 6+ months of operations, online presence, and SME classification), and programs are delivered at no cost to participants, supported by institutional donors and development partners including USAID, NEPC, IITA, and various foundations. The organization generates no direct revenue from members; instead, revenue mechanics flow through donor grants, institutional partnerships, and co-funded programs. Its go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven — leveraging social media, podcasts, webinars, First Thursdays gatherings, and convenings such as the Africa Social Impact Summit to attract and engage members.

AFC's product portfolio spans a digital community hub, four named programs, an e-commerce marketplace, multimedia content, financial opportunity directories, and data resources, supported by partnerships with Afrexim Bank, Good Market, Catalyst Market, IATF, and USAID for trade facilitation. Its mission is to enable African entrepreneurs to scale resilient and sustainable agribusinesses, with a stated long-term vision of supporting one million successful African agribusinesses.

Name

African Food Changemakers

Legal name

African Food Changemakers Limited

Website

https://afchub.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

African Food Changemakers is a Lagos-based non-profit operating a digital community platform and agribusiness accelerator for verified African agri-food SMEs, delivering free capacity-building programs (BRACE, LAWFF, SEP, YAEDP), marketplace access, trade linkages, and funding directories across 25-45 African countries, funded primarily through institutional grants and donor partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agribusiness Accelerator Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (624210), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (Fair Trade, Food Access, Regenerative) (BPAGALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Resilient Livelihoods & Climate-Smart Food Security (BPADAJAH)

Keywords

• Agri-food SME support
• Agribusiness accelerator programs
• Climate resilience training
• Export development programs
• African entrepreneur community

Headquarters

HQ city

Lagos

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant funding and donor support: AFC operates primarily as a grant-funded organization. Programs such as BRACE are explicitly described as 'completely free program supported by a funder.' The organization appears to sustain operations through institutional donors, development partners, and strategic partnerships rather than direct revenue generation from members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

African Food Changemakers operates a digital community platform (afchub.org) and accelerator ecosystem for African agri-food SMEs, offering free verified membership, capacity-building programs (BRACE for climate resilience, LAWFF for women leadership, SEP for export scaling, YAEDP for youth export development), an online marketplace, and peer networking. The organization is grant-funded and does not charge membership or program fees to participants.

Product overview

African Food Changemakers (AFC) operates as a comprehensive agribusiness accelerator platform comprising a digital community hub and multiple specialized programs. The core platform connects African agri-food SMEs, providing training, funding opportunities, market linkages, visibility, and peer networking. The product portfolio includes four main programs: BRACE (Building Resilience Against Climate and Environmental Shocks) for climate adaptation training, LAWFF (Leading African Women in Food Fellowship) for gender-inclusive leadership, SEP (Scaling Export Program) for export capacity building, and YAEDP (Youth in Agri-Food Export Development Program) for youth export development. Supporting features include a marketplace for product sales, a podcast series for narrative change, financial support resources, events, webinars, and data analytics tools. The ecosystem is designed to enable African entrepreneurs to scale sustainable agribusinesses that feed Africa and the world.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BRACE: Building Resilience Against Climate and Environmental Shocks - an intensive capacity development program supporting agripreneurs to adapt and mitigate climate change impacts through climate-smart practices
• LAWFF
• SEP
• YAEDP

Products and services

• AFC Hub Digital Community Platform A free, vetted digital community platform connecting African agri-food SMEs with training, funding opportunities, market linkages, visibility, and peer networking for agribusiness growth across 25+ African countries.
• BRACE (Building Resilience Against Climate and Environmental Shocks) An intensive capacity development program supporting African agripreneurs to understand climate change impacts and develop adaptation strategies through climate-smart practices and climate financing opportunities.
• LAWFF (Leading African Women in Food Fellowship) A fellowship program focused on women and youth leadership in food systems, empowering women-led agribusinesses across Africa through training, mentorship, and visibility.
• SEP (Scaling Export Program) An annual cohort program that builds the capacity of African agri-food SMEs to export healthy, nutritious products to intra-African and international markets through training, market exposure, trade linkages, and business support. The first cohort received 800+ applications and selected 635 participants from 25 African countries, with 279 graduating in February 2024.
• YAEDP (Youth in Agri-Food Export Development Program) An export capacity-building program implemented with NEPC support that provides technical assistance and market access facilitation for young African agripreneurs to develop export-ready agribusinesses.
• AFC Online Marketplace An online marketplace enabling verified AFC community members to showcase and sell their agri-food products to a wider audience, providing product visibility and sales platforms for African agribusinesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 635 participants from 25 African countries trained through SEP in first cohort, with 279 graduating
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Community Action for Food Security Africa (CAFS Africa)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026AFC and CAFS Africa jointly released the Communique of Strategic Dialogue on CAADP 2026-2035, outlining priority recommendations for financing, market access, SME scaling, and governance in Nigerian agribusiness.
• Community Action for Food Security Africa (CAFS Africa)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2026AFC partnered with CAFS Africa to convene the strategic dialogue on CAADP 2026-2035 in Abuja, addressing bottlenecks in Nigeria's agribusiness development and implementation of the continental agriculture strategy.
• Afrexim BankmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 29 February 2024Afrexim Bank served as a market organization providing product visibility and sales platforms for SEP participants, connecting African agribusinesses to trade opportunities within the AfCFTA framework.
• Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2022NEPC supported the Youth in Agri-Food Export Development Program (YAEDP), an export capacity-building program implemented by AFC. NEPC provided institutional backing and export promotion expertise for the program targeting Nigerian youth agripreneurs.
• Good MarketmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerGood Market partnered with AFC's SEP program, providing market platforms and visibility opportunities for African agri-food SMEs participating in the export program.
• Catalyst MarketminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCatalyst Market provided product visibility and sales platforms for SEP participants as part of the program's market linkage component.
• Intra-Africa Trade Fair (IATF)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerIATF served as a stage for SEP program participants to showcase their goods, facilitating intra-African trade connections and market access opportunities.
• International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIITA hosted study visits for BRACE program participants, providing practical training on climate adaptation, sustainable agriculture, and resilience-building approaches for African agripreneurs.
• Climate Action Africa (CAA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFC partnered with CAA to organize the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Gender Inclusion Workshop addressing barriers to women's participation in Nigeria's food systems and agricultural transformation.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/AFC_Hub_
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@AFCHub
• Facebookfacebook.com/africanfoodchangemakers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nourishing-africa
• Instagraminstagram.com/africanfoodchangemakers

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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