Agripreneurship Alliance

What Agripreneurship Alliance does

Agripreneurship Alliance (AAAM) is a Swiss non-profit organization founded in 2017 and headquartered in Montreux, Vaud, with a stated mission of strengthening African agri-food entrepreneurship ecosystems through education, training, and advisory services. Its core products are the Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness (EiA) course — a 10-module blended curriculum developed with the African Management Institute, delivered across six cohorts from 2018 to 2024 at ten universities in DRC, Kenya, Namibia, Somaliland, and Uganda — and its successor, the Entrepreneurship in African Agribusiness (EiAA) online course launching in September 2025 as a free multilingual (English/French) continental resource. A complementary Business Readiness Programme targets emerging and smallholder farmers and is delivered through 'train the trainer' partnerships with universities in South Africa, Kenya, and Zambia.

The organization monetizes through a mix of donation-based funding (GlobalGiving crowdfunding, grants from SIANI and the MasterCard Foundation) and project-based consulting services to continental institutions including the African Union, UN-FAO, and Technoserve. Consulting work has included research and project implementation in countries such as Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, and Uganda, and a 2021 co-authored UN-FAO report, 'Agribusiness Incubation and Acceleration in Africa,' which established its advisory positioning. End beneficiaries are young African entrepreneurs (with documented 42% women participation), African universities integrating entrepreneurship into curricula, and smallholder farmer groups transitioning from subsistence agriculture. Strategy 2026 repositions AAAM as a 'lean, networked ecosystem builder,' with consulting revenue explicitly identified as the financial sustainment mechanism supporting the not-for-profit mission.

Name

Agripreneurship Alliance

Legal name

Agripreneurship Alliance

Website

https://theagripreneur.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Agripreneurship Alliance is a Swiss non-profit that delivers agri-food entrepreneurship training and ecosystem advisory services to young African entrepreneurs, African universities, and smallholder farmers, funded by donations, grants, and consulting engagements with organizations including the African Union and UN-FAO.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Entrepreneurship Education and Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Entrepreneurship Foundations & Startup Basics (EDAMAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Business Incubators & Accelerators (EDAMAHAC), Small Business & Entrepreneurship Community Education (EDAAAFAK), Entrepreneurship & Small Business Workforce Programs (EDAAAOAM), Marketing, Branding & Sales Skills (EDAMAHAG)

Keywords

• Agri-food entrepreneurship training
• African agribusiness education
• Entrepreneurship capacity building
• Smallholder farmer programs
• Agribusiness consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreux

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

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. Consulting Services: Delivers expert consulting services to prestigious organizations including African Union, UN Food and Agriculture Organization (UN-FAO), and Technoserve. Undertakes research and implements projects across Africa.
2. Donations and Grants: Operates as a Swiss-based non-profit organization. Receives donations through GlobalGiving crowdfunding platform. Uses donations to fund course development and program delivery.
3. Partnership Funding: Receives funding from development partners and organizations such as SIANI (Swedish International Agricultural Network Initiative) for course development and delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Agripreneurship Alliance delivers entrepreneurship training programs and consulting services aimed at building African agri-food entrepreneurship ecosystems. Its core offerings are the 'Entrepreneurship in African Agribusiness' (EiAA) blended 10-module course (launching September 2025 as a free multilingual continental online resource), the 'Business Readiness' programme for smallholder farmers delivered through university partners, and expert consulting/research services to organizations such as the African Union, UN-FAO, and Technoserve.

Product overview

Agripreneurship Alliance is a Swiss-based non-profit organization offering educational and training programs for African agri-food entrepreneurs. The portfolio consists of two main courses: the original "Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness" (EiA), a 10-module blended course delivered since 2018 at African universities in French and English, and its successor "Entrepreneurship in African Agribusiness" (EiAA), launching September 2025 as a free multilingual online resource. The organization also provides a "Business Readiness Programme" for emerging and smallholder farmers through train-the-trainer partnerships with universities in Kenya and Zambia, alongside consulting services for continental organizations including the African Union, UN-FAO, and Technoserve.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Entrepreneurship in African Agribusiness (EiAA) Course A blended, participative 10-module online training course for young African entrepreneurs and university students to develop high-quality business plans and launch agri-food ventures. Available in English and French and freely accessible to individuals, organizations, and universities across Africa.
• Business Readiness Programme A training programme that supports emerging and smallholder farmers and rural groups in transitioning from subsistence practices to commercial agribusinesses, strengthening rural economies and promoting sustainable development.
• Consulting and Research Services Expert consulting and research services for continental and international organizations on agribusiness ecosystem development, entrepreneurship strengthening, and project implementation across Africa.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,200 aspiring agripreneurs trained across 6 cohorts (2018-2024)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• UN Food and Agriculture Organization (UN-FAO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Co-authored the ground-breaking report 'Agribusiness Incubation and Acceleration in Africa' (2021). UN-FAO engaged AAAM for consulting and research services across the continent.
• African UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivers expert consulting services to the African Union for agribusiness ecosystem development and entrepreneurship strengthening initiatives.
• TechnoservemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides consulting services and implements projects across Africa for Technoserve, supporting their agribusiness development initiatives.
• African Management InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloped the Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness course in partnership with AMI, combining their expertise in African business education with AAAM's focus on agri-food entrepreneurship.
• SIANI (Swedish International Agricultural Network Initiative)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported the development and delivery of the Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness course as a funding and technical partner.
• RUFORUM (Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for annual AGMs and conferences where AAAM showcases its work and officially launches programs like the EiAA course (Botswana 2025).
• GlobalGivingmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCrowdfunding platform partner for the 'Entrepreneurship in African Agribusiness' campaign. Offers matching incentive funds and bonus prizes during campaigns like GivingTuesday.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• TechnoServe: Established international nonprofit that works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries. Comparable African agribusiness focus and consulting clients, but operates at much larger scale with broader scope beyond entrepreneurship education.
• Intellecap (part of ACDI/VOCA): New Delhi-headquartered advisory firm focused on building ecosystems for inclusive growth, with strong African agribusiness and entrepreneurship advisory practice. Comparable agri-food entrepreneur support in Africa, though operates as a commercial advisory rather than a training provider.

Others

• Mastercard Foundation (Young Africa Works): Pan-African funder/ecosystem builder supporting youth employment and entrepreneurship via scholarships and training partnerships. Already a partner via scholarships feeding AAAM's courses; mainstream comparable as a funder/ecosystem orchestrator shaping the African youth entrepreneurship landscape.
• RUFORUM (Regional Universities Forum): Network of African universities focused on capacity building in agriculture, hosting AGMs and conferences where AAAM showcases its work. Acts as a platform partner enabling AAAM's reach, and serves as a comparable ecosystem orchestrator for African agricultural higher education.

Direct peers

• African Management Institute: Co-developer of AAAM's flagship EiA/EiAA course and a leading pan-African business and management training provider. Directly comparable as enterprise-focused education for African entrepreneurs across multiple countries, with overlapping curriculum and target learner.
• GrowthAfrica: Pan-African accelerator and venture builder supporting early-stage African entrepreneurs through cohort-based programs. Comparable in targeting African entrepreneurs with cohort-based training, though focused on growth-stage businesses rather than agri-food specifically.
• Sinapis: US-headquartered nonprofit running entrepreneurship education programs in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda) targeting aspiring entrepreneurs in underserved markets. Directly comparable mission, pedagogy, and target population, with a shared faith-based/values orientation.

Regional players

• BongoHive: Zambia-based innovation and technology hub supporting entrepreneurs through training, mentorship, and incubation. Comparable as a regional African entrepreneurship education player with university and ecosystem partnerships, though broader tech/startup focus rather than agri-food specialty.

Emerging players

• Westerwelle Startup Haus: Foundation operating emerging-market entrepreneurship hubs in Africa and other regions, offering entrepreneurship training and incubation. Comparable emerging-market entrepreneurship education focus, though broader sectoral reach without agri-food specialization.
• Enactus: Global nonprofit that mobilizes university students to develop entrepreneurial projects addressing social and environmental challenges. Comparable focus on activating university ecosystems for entrepreneurship, though broader in scope than AAAM's agri-food specialization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agripreneurship-alliance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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