

Africa's diaspora sent approximately $95 billion in remittances in 2024, of which 75% went to household consumption. What happens when even a fraction of those flows is redirected toward the farmers, cooperatives, and agri-innovators rebuilding the continent's agricultural and food systems? And what more becomes possible when diaspora networks, technical expertise, and market access are brought to bear alongside alternative financing vehicles to close the gaps that conventional agri-food investment struggles to reach?
Join us for a live panel and networking mixer that brings together investors, innovators, practitioners, and policymakers to tackle the $77 billion annual gap in African agri-food investment — with a focus on under-financed frontiers: regenerative agriculture, post-harvest and cold chain infrastructure, and traceability and agri-data platforms.
Hosted by Graft Africa, in partnership with the George Washington University (GWU) International Development Studies Program, the Institute for African Studies at GWU, and Purple Jam.
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Beyond Remittances: Mobilizing Alternative Capital for Africa’s Farmer-Centered Agri-Food Economy is a free independent taking place on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at Elliott School of International Affairs, 1957 E St NW, Washington, DC 20052, USA, Washington, United States. Attendance is free — register to secure your spot. Currently 12 people have registered out of 12 spots. The event runs for approximately 3 hours.
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