The agricultural sector in the Middle East and Africa faces significant challenges that require innovative solutions and strategic partnerships. Smallholder farmers need enhanced support through capacity building, access to resources, and sustainable agricultural practices.

We are living in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution which has been causing significant disruptions in many fronts while offering potential solutions for a broad area of life. New technological innovations are constantly born and implemented with unprecedented speed and scale while altering the lives of people, businesses, governments and regulators.

International trade is now widely acknowledged as an important engine of growth in most developing and transition economies. The recent ministerial meetings of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have further demonstrated the importance of international trade and investment flows, with many developing economies joining hands to vigorously defend their interests in this area.

This Programme will tap into Sudan’s immense economic potential by harnessing the latent talent of its currently displaced human capital. Inspired by the handful of start-ups that have cropped up in Sudan during the recent crisis, our rapid-response Programme will invite innovators and aspiring entrepreneurs to identify opportunities for a rapid response.

This course will guide us through an introductory framework on how to engage and set up partnerships.