A new youth-focused agricultural pilot in South Africa is testing whether small-scale agritech enterprises can help address two of the country’s biggest socio-economic challenges simultaneously: rising youth unemployment and growing food insecurity. The initiative, launched by Afrika Tikkun with support from impact investor E Squared Investments, aims to develop unemployed youth into micro-farming entrepreneurs through ...

Ghana is seeing a surge in youth participation in agriculture, but a growing debate is emerging over whether this shift reflects genuine opportunity or a lack of alternatives in the broader economy. According to recent analysis, agriculture is attracting more young people than at any point in recent years, supported by government programmes, agritech growth, ...

Tanzania’s National Assembly has approved a 1.105 trillion shilling agriculture budget for the 2026/27 financial year, enabling the nationwide rollout of the Building a Better Tomorrow (BBT) programme aimed at tackling youth unemployment through commercial farming. The initiative, championed by President Samia Suluhu Hassan, marks a shift from pilot projects to a full-scale national programme. ...

Young Africans are stepping into environmental leadership roles as older activists decline, driving new energy in climate and food system advocacy. Across Africa, a new generation of young people is stepping forward to lead environmental and food systems activism, filling a growing gap left by an ageing civil society movement. Experts warn that while older ...

Africa’s youth hold the key to agricultural transformation, but systemic barriers continue to limit their transition from participation to leadership. Africa’s Youth Advantage Meets Agricultural Potential Africa is home to the world’s youngest population, with more than 60% under the age of 25. At the same time, agriculture remains one of the continent’s most important ...

L-R, the United Nations Assistant Secretary General Youth Affairs, Dr Fellipe Paullier and Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen Abubakar Kyari during the couresty visit. Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has emphasised the critical role of youth participation in transforming the country’s agricultural sector, noting that increased involvement will accelerate ...

When the rains arrive across much of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), farmers have only a short window to prepare their land. Miss that window, and yields fall. Harvest too late, and crops are lost. Across the region, these delays are common; not for lack of labour, but for lack of access to affordable and scale-appropriate machinery. ...

With Africa’s working-age population expanding faster than any other region globally, agriculture is being reimagined—not as a sector of last resort, but as a platform for enterprise, innovation, and employment. Across the continent, youth-led agribusinesses are gaining traction in horticulture, poultry, aquaculture, input distribution, mechanisation services, and food processing. Many are bypassing traditional farming models ...

As South Africa’s agricultural sector confronts climate stress, market volatility, and structural transformation, industry leaders are calling for a shift in how the next generation of farmers and agribusiness professionals are trained. According to agricultural training specialists, technical farming skills—such as crop production and animal husbandry—are no longer sufficient on their own. Modern agriculture increasingly ...

By Brandon Moss  At the base of Musanze’s volcanic highlands, a quiet but consequential shift is underway. Across Rwanda, a new generation of young agripreneurs is reimagining agriculture—not as a subsistence activity, but as a technology-enabled engine for growth, resilience, and climate adaptation. By fusing data, sustainability, and entrepreneurship, they are redefining how food is ...