The Ignite Program

A proven catalyst equipping female agribusiness founders with the tools, community, and strategies to innovate, scale, and sustain.

Expert-led modules, virtual workshops, and engaging online activities to drive a vibrant community, merging practical skills with experiential imaginations to address real challenges in African Agribusiness.

The Ignite Modules

The Art of Pitching to Win

The Art of Pitching to Win is a strategic and persuasive approach to presenting ideas, products, or proposals with the aim of securing success.

Agribusiness Leadership

Guiding teams and organizations through the unique challenges and opportunities within the agricultural sector

Funding Options

Diverse array of financial mechanisms available to individuals, businesses, and organizations seeking capital for various purposes

Team Building

Enhancing collaboration, trust, and synergy among individuals within the agribusiness sector to achieve common goals.

Agribusiness Value Chain Analysis

Comprehensive examination of the entire sequence of activities and processes within the agricultural industry, from production to distribution and consumption.

Digital Agribusiness

The integration of modern technologies and digital solutions in the agricultural sector to enhance efficiency, productivity, and overall sustainability.

How Do You Benefit?

Here is why female agribusiness founders and leaders join Ignite

The Sisterhood

Joining Ignite gives every founder over four hundred other sisters to fall on. Igniters know that if they have something they need help with, they have a strong support system.

Tailored Practical lessons

Joining Ignite gives every founder over four hundred other sisters to fall on. Igniters know that if they have something they need help with, they have a strong support system.

Wider Network

We connect female founders and leaders, and we even go further to connect them to investors, individuals, organisations, development partners, and the public

Optional Professional qualification

Qualified Igniters get certified and become part of a professional body. They also acquire professional skills that help them to succeed and grow their credibility.

Access to market

Igniters get access to market opportunities through partnerships and contacts established during and after the program. Guzakuza creates these market opportunities and connects Igniters.

Access to funding

Ignite introduces igniters to investors and other funding opportunities and assists them through the process and negotiation of term sheets.

Fellowship Roadmap

Our three-stage online selection process is designed to understand your capacity, willingness, and potential to grow as systems builders who will be at the forefront of systems change within food systems

Apply

Tell us about your journey in Agribusiness so far and your vision moving forward.

Step 1

Pre-Assessment

Help us gauge your knowledge and experience as an agripreneur.

Step 2

Video submission

Submit a 3 minute self-interview video highlighting your experience, skills and why you want to be part of Cohort 9.

Step 3

Finalists Announcement

Selected applicants notified

Step 4

Agribusiness Fellowship

Start the journey to Ignite your agribusiness.

Step 5

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Success Stories

Lebo Dhludhlu

Nyankani Farms , South Africa

I now know what Value proposition means, pitching, branding and mostly how to lead myself and how to lead others. I am now confident about myself and my business.

Thank you ignite

Mercy Owusu

Ananse Farms, Ghana

Joining this program has greatly impacted my business and personal life. I will say this has been a business and personal grooming platform for me. The program has ignited the zeal in me to reach for higher heights.