The overall objective of the Forum was to facilitate learning on key policies, practices, and actors that help enable innovation and technology development in agriculture, food industry, rural energy and physical environment in African countries, using analytical materials – in the form of case studies – to stimulate dialogue and debate.

The intended result was to inform representatives from the private sector including small and medium enterprises (SMEs), universities, research institutes, government agencies, and civil society on crucial agricultural innovation and technology development issues, with an emphasis on identifying and discussing technological advancements in the above-mentioned sectors and replicating and scaling up success in African countries. A final objective was to establish tangible next steps, offer support to the participants in their technology-related work, and continue the learning on these critical topics.