Nairobi, Kenya – Seventeen entrepreneurs from 10 COMESA member states arrived at the FINAS 2026 summit with innovative agribusiness solutions and are leaving with stronger networks, valuable market insights, and strategic connections that will help transform innovation into scalable impact, the African Union Development Agency (AUDA NEPAD) reports.
Over the past two days, the Home Grown Solutions Agribusiness Accelerator (HGSA-A) entrepreneurs engaged with policymakers, investors, development partners, and agribusiness leaders. They exhibited, pitched their businesses to investors, participated in roundtable discussions, and contributed to conversations on sustainable financing and the future of Africa’s food systems.
These engagements reinforced the importance of building an enabling ecosystem where innovative enterprises can access the partnerships, knowledge, and investment required to grow. 
The journey now continues at the African Union Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) in Nairobi, Kenya, where the entrepreneurs will participate in the HGSA-A Capacity Building and Strategic Stakeholder Engagement Sessions.
