ACADES

ACADES is the largest network of youth in agribusiness in Malawi with over 3,000 members—making agribusiness a viable option for youth employment creation and economic empowerment.

Why we love them

They are developing a community of vibrant small-scale farmers who create employment for themselves and others.

In the News

• ACADES received Segal Family Foundation's 2026 Grassroots Champion award.
• ACADES was featured on the Why Give a Buck? podcast episode Madalitso Chipekwe on leading the way in agri-tech and making farming cool in Malawi.
• ACADES is partnering with MATCH Foundation to revolutionize agriculture education in Malawi.
• ACADES launched Malawi’s first AI Farmer App to increase farmer productivity and build climate resilience. 
• ACADES CEO Hastings Nhlane was selected as a 2023 Ashoka Africa Fellow.
• ACADES was selected for the 2023 Zikomo Presidential Awards.
• ACADES was selected for the Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship Accelerator in 2023.