AGM Women Network : unlocking women’s potential to transform african agriculture in 2026
While Africa holds 65% of the world’s unused arable land, it paradoxically remains dependent on imports to feed its population. Yet women, who produce 70% of our food, continue to face major structural barriers: less than 15% land ownership rights and under 5% access to credit. In response to this reality, the AGM Women Network was launched in December 2025 in Paris as a concrete, pan-African instrument dedicated to valuing women’s human capital in the agricultural and agri-food sector.
By Charlotte LIBOG, Founder of the Afrique Grenier du Monde Think Tank and initiator of the AGM Women Network
Today, in 2026, we are no longer content with debate. We are taking action on the ground, alongside the private sector, to accelerate the transformation of the sector through four priority levers: infrastructure, mechanization, climate finance, and agroecology.
Concrete solutions for a systemic transformation
At its launch, the AGM Women Network brought together more than 130 key stakeholders—women entrepreneurs, investors, and experts—around a shared vision: unlocking the 3F Equation (Financing, Training, Land). Today, our action has expanded. We work hand in hand with private partners to:
- Develop adapted infrastructure: storage, local processing, cold chains, and market access roads.
- Accelerate agricultural mechanization: accessible equipment tailored to the realities of women in rural areas.
- Mobilize climate finance: for resilient and sustainable projects, in collaboration with experts such as Maxime DOSSA, a specialist in Islamic and climate finance.
- Promote agroecology: for production that is both productive and respectful of ecosystems.
These actions are grounded in already proven economic models, such as CABRE SA in Burkina Faso or LTE GROUPE in Côte d’Ivoire, which operates in more than 10 countries with maximum efficiency.
The 2026 roadmap: act, connect, amplify
Our “Paris Roadmap 2025” is now taking shape through operational commitments:
- A dedicated investment fund for women-led agri-food projects by the end of 2026.
- A digital platform integrating training, mentoring, and access to markets.
- A coalition for inclusive land reforms in five pilot countries.
Field actors such as Suzanne BELLNOUN (OFAD, tontine-based model) and Georgette DIATTA (Orange Money Europe) remind us that informal and digital solutions are essential complements to traditional financing mechanisms.
Agroecology and climate at the heart of our vision
In 2026, climate urgency and the preservation of natural resources are no longer options, but imperatives. This is why the AGM Women Network systematically integrates agroecology into its projects, training women in sustainable practices and facilitating access to green financing.
Building the future, starting today
Paris was only the beginning. The real work is now taking place on the ground, alongside the millions of women who feed Africa. We have built a bridge between vision and action. We invite all stakeholders—public, private, and civil society—to cross it with us and make Africa the world’s granary, through a transformed, inclusive, and sustainable agriculture.
The AGM Women Network is a pan-African initiative that acts as an operational platform to connect women-led projects with resources, markets, and innovation. Its goal: to make Africa a solution to global food security.
