Startup’s/SMEs Acceleration & Incubation Programs @ Shamba Box

Accelerating and incubating sustainable agriculture practices is at the forefront of our mission. We are committed to promoting innovation and creativity in the agricultural sector by providing support to smallholder farmers and Agri and food startup companies and SMEs. Our successful track record of planning and managing several acceleration and incubation programs have led to increased productivity, improved market access, and enhanced income generation for farmers.

Our programs have also been impactful in raising awareness about the importance of sustainable agriculture and the need to address food waste and spoilage. We have organized programs to promote the use of solar dryers to reduce post-harvest losses, resulting in many farmers adopting this technology.

Our team’s eight years of startup ecosystem experience at the national and international levels have made us experts in the field. We have organized acceleration and incubation programs to support early and growth-stage Agri and food startup companies and SMEs capable of delivering impact at scale alongside healthy financial returns.

We are passionate about agriculture, food systems, innovation, creativity, entrepreneurship, startups, and community development. Our team is well-organized and ambitious individuals who thrive in an independent working environment, using our best judgment, high ethical standards, strong communication skills, passion, and adeptness with start-ups/SMEs to execute on project mission.

We have deep empathy for founders and their business objectives and goals. We use this deeper understanding to better support our investee business needs. Our team understands the power of connections and can identify organic growth opportunities with existing relationships. We also understand how to strategically expand networks to ensure that our business partners are top of mind for the right people at the right time.

Furthermore, our team has strong financial acumen, quickly scanning the financials of a company to identify the key drivers of performance or challenges, sense-check appropriate metrics, and develop a narrative around the company’s trajectory. We are aligned with the values of entrepreneurship, collaboration, integrity, and high performance and support our impact mission to build an inclusive and thriving economy in Africa.

We are currently looking for partnerships and collaboration with individuals, investors, venture capitalists, companies, and organizations to join us as project associates to grow and support Agri and food startup companies and SMEs with a much focus on youth and gender lens investment in the next three years. Join us in our mission to accelerate and incubate sustainable agriculture practices for a better future.