Deadline: Ongoing
The Leading African Women in Food Fellowship is open for applications for the 2025 cohort. The fellowship is designed to support African women who are driving transformation in the food industry, including food production, food processing, food security, and agriculture.
This fellowship will provide an opportunity for women to grow their businesses, gain leadership skills, and create a lasting impact on Africa’s food systems.
Award Categories
- Top Chefs in Africa
Culinary artists who, through their creativity and innovative cooking methods, are changing narratives about African food. - Disruptors
Create or adapt tools, models, approaches, and/or harness technology to solve challenges within the food system (e.g., inventor, researcher, product developer, intrapreneur, etc.). - Trailblazers
Accomplished change agents who have made ground-breaking contributions to the African food ecosystem and paved the way for others. - Ecosystem Enablers
Private, public, and non-profit leaders who introduce and scale innovative products, ideas, and/or opportunities that contribute to a more sustainable and inclusive food system. - Food/Beverage Narrative Changers
Story-tellers and digital media gurus that create content, experiences, or products that amplify positive changes and opportunities in the ecosystem, change global narratives, and connect people to different African foods and beverages (e.g., journalist, food blogger, food stylist, curator, content creator, consumer packaged goods entrepreneur, etc.).
Focus Areas
The fellowship is aimed at women working in the following areas:
- Food production and food processing.
- Food security and sustainable agriculture.
- Running or scaling food-related businesses or initiatives.
Fellowship Benefits
- Personalized Coaching & Mentorship: Fellows will receive tailored coaching from industry experts to help them grow personally and professionally.
- Professional Development: Access to workshops that focus on leadership and business scaling.
- Networking: Opportunities to connect with other women in the food sector, business leaders, and investors.
- Visibility: Fellows will have the chance to showcase their projects and businesses to a wider audience.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- Be women aged between 18 and 35.
- Work or have a demonstrated interest in the food sector, including food production, food processing, agriculture, or culinary arts.
- Be committed to transforming Africa’s food systems and have a significant social impact.
How to Apply
The fellowship is accepting applications until December 22, 2024. To apply or learn more about the program, visit the Leading African Women in Food Fellowship page.