A4IP and the Climate Resilient Africa Fund are fostering a supportive ecosystem for agri-food and climate-tech innovations in Africa

Cairo, 12 March 2024 – The Climate Resilient Africa Fund (CRAF) and the Accelerate for Impact Platform (A4IP) – an initiative powered by The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT of CGIAR – are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. This agreement aims to establish an exchange network that actively supports climate and agri-food innovation through comprehensive initiatives focused on the development, deployment, financing, and scaling of agri-tech entrepreneurship ecosystems, primarily in Africa.

The collaboration between A4IP and CRAF entails the sharing and co-developing research in agri-tech, joint efforts in designing programs and initiatives to bolster agri- tech innovators, the creation of a robust pipeline of investment opportunities, and the facilitation of informative events aimed at building networking opportunities to strengthen the ecosystem.