Fireside Chat // Financing Agri-Tech Growth: Blended Capital and Strategic Alliances in Emerging Regions

08 Dec 2025
Auditorium
Main Stage
  • How can agri-tech innovation, when integrated with blended finance models and strategic partnerships, reshape development paradigms and unlock inclusive, climate-resilient growth across emerging regions?
  • How can private sector investment and international cooperation between the UAE, Morocco, and Sub-Saharan Africa help scale sustainable agri-tech solutions? What case studies highlight how innovation and community-led models move beyond profit to drive local development and resilience?
  • By combining sovereign wealth, CSR, academia, and private capital, how can blended finance attract diverse stakeholders and VIPs to agri-tech ecosystems, while enabling global corporates to shape long-term impact on food, water, and energy security?
  • As development shifts from donor-recipient frameworks to co-investment and co-creation, how can technology and ROI-driven models redefine development narratives and foster deeper engagement with local entrepreneurs, governments, and investors?
Chairperson
Manoj Kumar
Manoj Kumar, CEO & Founder - NAANDI FOUNDATION
Speakers
Rim Baji
Rim Baji, Chief Partnerships and Sustainability Officer - HIGH ATLAS FOUNDATION
Hadi Aishakhori
Hadi Aishakhori, Sunbolah Program Director - MINSTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, WATER AND AGRICULTURE