To become a member of the Africa Agribusiness Academy (AAA), one must be invited by an existing member and meet eligibility criteria including having 5-100 employees, an annual turnover between $50,000-$1,000,000, and audited accounts for at least two years. Members pay a one-time $100 registration fee and annual $100 membership fee. AAA seeks to foster innovation and growth of small and medium agribusinesses in Africa through business clubs that allow members to share experiences, learn from mentors, and make business deals.

1. How to become an AAA
member
You can become an aspirant AAA member only
upon invitation from an existing member. You may
contact AAA by mail indicating your interest in be-
coming a member. You have to fulfil the following
criteria to be eligible in becoming a member:
• Operates according to AAA business stan-
dards (see box Code of Conduct)
• Owner- entrepreneur of a company with
• 5-100 employees
• Turnover between US$ 50,000 - 1,000,000
• Willing to share knowledge and ideas
• Link small farmers to markets
• Willing to coach others
• Have audited accounts for at least two years
Membership Fee &
Contribution
• One-time registration fee of US$ 100
• Annual membership fee of US$ 100
How to contact us:
Tanzania: grace.mhina@aa-academy.org
Kenya: samuel.kabiru@aa-academy.org
Ethiopia: kalkidan.habesha@aa-academy.org
Rwanda: celestin.hakizamungu@aa-academy.org
Uganda: mable.namala@aa-academy.org
Africa Agribusiness Academy (Secretariat)
P.O. Box 6046, plot 173/174
Kagugube Kintu Road
Kampala, Uganda
T: +256 414 532 465
E: barbra.nafula@aa-academy.org
AAA Code of conduct
• Cooperate with respect for each other
• Confidentiality between members is respected
• Apply open and transparent communication,
sharing knowledge, be collaborative working
in a team
• Feel ownership for AAA and care for the reputa-
tion of AAA
• Act according to the country laws and regulations
• Behave in a non-discriminatory manner, both
inside and outside the organization
• Act as a fair player in the market, having an
open eye for the interest of all parties
• Support customers and suppliers to develop
a sustainable business
• Be a role model for other entrepreneurs and
adapt best business practices.
• Show leadership through integrity, trust and
transparency in the business network
• Act socially and environmentally responsibly
Stimulating
entrepreneurship
to increase food
security in Africa
www.aa-academy.org

2. Who we are
The Africa Agribusiness Academy (AAA) is an en-
trepreneur network seeking to foster innovation
and growth of small and medium scale agribusiness
firms in Africa, with the ultimate aim to contribute to
economic growth and improvement of rural income
and food security in Africa. It was founded in 2010
by a group of innovative agrifood entrepreneurs
from Eastern Africa.
AAA is currently active in five countries: Ethiopia,
Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. Each country
has its own Country Chapter governed by a Board
and each chapter is composed of a number of Busi-
ness Clubs located at important commercial hubs
across the country. When fully established, AAA
business clubs will have between 20-25 members. A
country coordinator facilitates the work of the chap-
ter and the business clubs, whereas each business
club has a leader responsible for the organization of
activities at the level of the business club.
AAA Business clubs
what’s in it for you
As AAA member you actively participate in and belong
to one of the business clubs of the country chapter.
Here, on a monthly basis, you meet other members,
link, learn, support & make business deals. In joining a
business club you benefit from:
• sharing experiences on how to grow your busi-
ness, enhance profits and make a contribution to
country’s development;
• learning through mentorship and coaching by
other entrepreneurs and through events with
guest speakers;
• using AAA and other networks to arrange busi-
ness deals within country and at the regional and
international markets;
• acquiring skills through in-house training activities
as well as mentoring and coaching on items such
as the elaboration of bankable business plans.
• participating in company visits;
• linkages to business service providers (e.g. techni-
cal, financial)
• preferential access to the AAA Resource Portal
Being an AAA member also implies that you actively
contribute in making the above benefits work in prac-
tice. Members are expected to share their experienc-
es, knowledge and market intelligence and are willing
to coach other members in business development and
entrepreneurship
AAA Communities of
Practice (CoPs)
CoPs are at the heart of the AAA. They are think
tanks, by members and for members, drawing on the
resources across country chapters and linking them
aimed at fostering experiences and ideas for strength-
ening entrepreneurship and sustainable business de-
velopment. They feed into the business clubs through
thematic sessions and guest speakers. A CoP:
• provides you with a forum to share information,
stories, and experiences in a way that builds your
business understanding and in sight.
• enables you to explore together with other en-
trepreneurs new business possibilities and create
new, mutually beneficial opportunities.
• stimulates your learning through mentoring,
coaching, and self-reflection.
• improves your business practices by providing a
forum to identify solutions to common problems
and assess best practices
There are two types of CoPs: thematic CoPs focusing
on generic business issues like finance, productivity
and entrepreneurship and sector CoPs bringing to-
gether entrepreneurs of a specific sector such honey,
seeds or dairy. Outputs from the CoPs form the ba-
sis for the development of an AAA Resource Centre
on agrifood SME development in Africa. This centre
will be accessible through a web-based portal to AAA
members.
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