Many development initiatives create meaningful short-term results, but what does it take to build market systems that continue creating impact long after projects end?

Join ANDE West Africa, in collaboration with our member, MEDA (Mennonite Economic Development Associates), for an engaging conversation exploring how market systems development can strengthen agribusiness ecosystems, support the sustainable growth of small and growing businesses (SGBs), and create lasting impact across West Africa.

Date: Wednesday, 12 August 2026
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM GMT

Drawing on MEDA’s experience supporting agricultural value chains including shea, cashew, cotton, and horticulture, this interactive webinar will share practical lessons on strengthening local markets, fostering effective partnerships, and designing interventions that continue delivering value beyond donor-funded projects.

Through an entrepreneur spotlight, panel discussion, audience poll, and Q&A session, participants will hear perspectives from practitioners working across enterprise support, donor organizations, and agribusinesses on what it takes to build resilient and inclusive market systems.

What you'll learn

• Practical lessons from MEDA’s agribusiness work across West and Central Africa.
• How market systems development creates sustainable impact beyond projects.
• Strategies for strengthening the resilience and growth of small and growing businesses.
• The role of partnerships among enterprise support organizations, investors, donors, financial institutions, governments, and businesses.
• Opportunities to collaborate and strengthen entrepreneurial ecosystems across West Africa.

Who should attend?

This session is designed for:

• Capacity development providers
• Development finance institutions
• Investors
• Foundations
• Agribusiness practitioners
• Policymakers and public sector representatives
• Organizations committed to strengthening entrepreneurship across West Africa.