A global bridge into African food systems.
An online certificate for students, young professionals and youth outside Africa who want a credible, structured grounding in African food systems, agribusiness and sustainable agriculture. Short and self-paced, completable as a summer programme.
summer programme
Ambassador credential
alumni network
standard tier
For the global youth who care about Africa's future.
The programme is designed for students and young professionals outside Africa, especially across Europe and North America, who want a credible, structured grounding in African agriculture. It was inspired by conversations at the World Economic Forum, where international youth asked for a serious way to learn about Africa's agricultural transformation.
Six modules, finishing with your own ambassador project.
African food systems overview
How the continent feeds itself, and the structures behind it.
Smallholder farming realities
The lives, constraints and resilience of smallholder farmers.
Agribusiness and technology in Africa
How enterprise and technology are reshaping the sector.
FarmEASY in practice
A close look at how FarmEASY works on the ground.
Global food security and the African opportunity
Africa's place in the world's food future.
Ambassador project
A final research or advocacy piece that applies what you learned.
Self-paced, and built to fit around your summer.
The programme is fully online and self-paced, designed to be completed in 4 to 6 weeks as a summer programme. You move through video lectures, case studies and discussion prompts, keep a reflection journal, and finish with a final ambassador project that applies what you learned.
Delivery
Fully online, self-paced
Duration
4 to 6 weeks, summer programme
Format
Lectures, case studies, journal
Assessment
Reflections and a final project
Certificate
QR-verified, with alumni status
Entry requirements
Aged 18 or above, based outside Africa
A credential, a title, and a global network.
A FarmEASY Global Ambassador Certificate, QR-verified.
The title FarmEASY Global Ambassador, with alumni status.
Access to the FarmEASY international network.
A credible, structured understanding of African food systems you can carry into study or work.
Pricing that works for individuals and institutions.
Standard
Individual learners
$79 one off
Full access to the self-paced programme for individual learners enrolling on their own.
University Partner
Enrolled through a partner
$49 per student
Reduced per-student pricing for learners enrolled through a university partnership.
Sponsored
Scholarship access
Free
Scholarship and sponsored access, supported by a budgeted scholarship pool.
University partnership pricing is available to institutions that formally partner with FarmEASY, and a scholarship pool supports access for those who need it.
Bring the programme to your university.
Universities and organisations can offer the programme as part of their curriculum or extracurricular offering through a formal partnership, with per-student pricing and a sponsored scholarship route.
University partnership
Open enrolment, so you can start any time.
How to join
Check you are eligible
The programme is open to applicants aged 18 or above, based outside Africa.
Submit your application
A short form about you and your interest in African food systems.
Start any time
Begin the self-paced programme on your own schedule, whenever it suits you.
What happens next
You receive confirmation of your place.
A welcome email lands with your access details.
You begin the first module whenever you are ready.
Open enrolment runs year-round, so you can start whenever it suits your schedule.