The posting
Develop your business skills. Identify opportunities. Build a sustainable agribusiness.
FREE TRAINING — LIMITED PLACES
Organised by: Chambers Federation
Training Dates: 18 November – 2 December 2026
Location: Runda, Nairobi, Kenya
Available Places: 15 participants
Format: Online and in-person learning
Application Deadline: 16 November 2026
About the Programme
Are you interested in starting an agribusiness or looking for ways to improve and grow your existing agricultural business?
Chambers Federation invites aspiring and existing entrepreneurs to participate in a free, two-week Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Training Programme designed to strengthen business planning, financial management and entrepreneurial skills.
Agriculture offers opportunities beyond farming, including processing, value addition, trading, distribution and agricultural services. This programme will help participants identify business opportunities, understand their markets and develop commercially sustainable agricultural enterprises.
What Will You Learn?
- Agriculture as a Business: Understand how to transform agricultural activities into commercially viable enterprises by considering markets, costs, profitability and sustainability.
- Entrepreneurship and Business Development: Learn how to identify opportunities, develop business ideas, overcome challenges and establish or grow an agricultural enterprise.
- Market Opportunities and Customer Understanding: Explore how to assess market demand, understand customer needs, identify competitors and position your products or services.
- Financial Management and Business Planning: Develop an understanding of pricing, business costs, revenue, profitability and basic financial planning to support better business decisions.
- Business Pitching and Communication: Learn how to present your business idea clearly and communicate its value to potential customers, partners or investors.
Training Format
The programme combines:
- Online learning: Independent study of structured entrepreneurship lessons.
- In-person sessions: Facilitated discussions, business exercises and peer learning.
- Virtual instruction: Additional entrepreneurship guidance from a remote trainer.
- Optional practical demonstrations: An introduction to cocoa value addition as an example of agricultural processing.
Selected participants will attend an information session before the training begins, where the detailed schedule and learning instructions will be provided.
Who Can Apply?
The programme is open to aspiring and existing entrepreneurs across all agricultural sectors, including farmers, livestock producers, processors, traders, agricultural service providers, students and individuals exploring agribusiness opportunities.
Previous business ownership experience is not required.
Participation Requirements
Applicants must:
- Have access to a computer and reliable internet.
- Commit at least two hours daily to online learning.
- Be available for scheduled 2 x in-person sessions in Runda, Nairobi.
- Participate actively and complete the required learning activities.
Certification
Participants who successfully complete the required online course will qualify for a certificate of completion.
They will also have the opportunity to develop a Business Model Canvas and practice presenting their business ideas.
Application and Selection
Applications will be reviewed based on motivation, interest in agribusiness and ability to meet the participation requirements.
Selected applicants will receive an email with further information and an invitation to the pre-training information session.
Application Deadline: Monday, 16 November 2026
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Participation is free. Only 15 applicants will be selected.



