Scaling hub within the East and Southern Africa agribusiness landscape
The Scaling Hub within the East and Southern Africa Agribusiness Support Landscape" report maps the agricultural support ecosystem in East and Southern Africa to identify strategic opportunities for the Ukama Ustawi initiative to facilitate and scale up climate-resilient innovations.
This report, developed with CGIAR Research Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa (Ukama Ustawi) Scaling Hub looks to understand the regional Agribusiness Support Landscape to help the Ukama Ustawi Scaling Hub effectively connect with, convene, and facilitate key stakeholders.
The study maps the diverse array of stakeholders—including innovation hubs, incubators, non-profit organisations, and platforms—that support early-stage and growth-stage agribusinesses across East and Southern Africa. By identifying the existing support mechanisms, the report seeks to position the Ukama Ustawi Scaling Hub to most effectively deploy climate-smart agricultural solutions and foster long-term resilience.
Key Focus Areas:
- The report defines and locates the different types of support providers (e.g., incubators, platforms, non-profits) operating in the region.
- It helps the Ukama Ustawi Scaling Hub pinpoint which stakeholders to connect with, convene for collaboration, and facilitate to deployment and scaling of support programs.
- It categorises support services based on the stage of the agribusiness (Early-stage vs. Growth and Scaling stage), ensuring that interventions are tailored to specific needs.
Download the full "Locating the role of the CGIAR Research Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa (Ukama Ustawi) Scaling Hub" report now to understand the regional agribusiness support ecosystem and identify the most critical partners for scaling climate-smart solutions in East and Southern Africa.
