The agribusiness sector across Africa holds enormous potential to drive inclusive economic growth, tackle unemployment, and strengthen food systems. Yet, despite its promise, this sector remains largely underdeveloped due to a lack of strategic support for small-scale players.

Seeking to bridge this gap, the Impact Food Hub (IFH) has launched a new flagship initiative – Launchpad 2025 – to build the capacity of agripreneurs and transform food businesses from survival to sustainability.

Impact Food Hub, a Ghana-based enterprise support organization, is dedicated to empowering startups, MSMEs, and innovators within the food ecosystem.

Through a blend of technical training, market access facilitation, and business advisory services, IFH has already supported dozens of youth- and women-led enterprises in rural and peri-urban areas.

The newly unveiled Launchpad 2025 is a four-day accelerator program tailored for agribusiness startups, processors, farmers, and food innovators. The program combines three days of expert-led training with a one-day field immersion, designed to equip participants with real-world knowledge and connections across the food value chain.

“Launchpad 2025 is about empowering tomorrow’s food leaders with practical tools and networks to thrive in today’s challenging agrifood environment,” a statement from the Hub noted.

Programme Details

• Dates: July 9–11, 2025 (Training); July 12 (Field Trip)

• Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM daily

• Venue: Silver Star Towers – Stanbic Incubator, Accra

Modules Covered

Participants will explore a range of topics, including:

• Agribusiness and investment decisions

• Product development and innovation

• Food processing technologies

• Compliance, safety, and certification

• Business planning and access to finance

• Marketing and value chain development

Who Can Apply?

The program is open to:

• Startups in agribusiness or food processing

• MSMEs

• Women- and youth-led businesses

• Farmers exploring value addition

• Agritech and food packaging innovators

• Food distributors and retailers

Benefits

• Certificate of participation

• Access to mentors, investors, and peer networks

• Exposure to food processing operations

• Post-training business support

• Early bird discounts for timely registration

Interested participants can register via https://impactfoodhub.npontu.com or by dialing 89910# on all networks. For inquiries, call 025 689 9305 or email info@impactfoodhub.com.

The program is supported by leading partners and sponsors, including Stanbic Bank, Ghana Export-Import Bank, Npontu Technologies, and a host of agrifood and tech enterprises. Media partners include Citi FM and ChannelOne TV.