Iceaddis, in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), today hosted the IGNITE Food Systems Innovation Challenge Ethiopia 2.0 Demonstration Day, celebrating seven Ethiopian ventures developing innovative and scalable solutions to strengthen food security, sustainable agriculture, and climate resilience.
Held at Capital Hotel in Addis Ababa, the event brought together government representatives, development partners, investors, entrepreneurs, civil society organizations, and media to spotlight locally led innovations that are helping transform Ethiopia’s food systems and create economic opportunities for communities.
The event showcased seven innovative agrifood ventures from the Somali and Tigray regions that have completed the second round of the IGNITE Food Systems Innovation Challenge, a programme designed to support entrepreneurs developing solutions that strengthen food security, improve agricultural productivity, create livelihoods, and build resilience to climate-related shocks.
