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|aim=The goal of the AECF is to accelerate pro-poor growth in Africa, thereby increasing employment, livelihood opportunities and incomes, and reducing poverty

|moreinfo=The AECF (the “fund”) is a competition, open only to for-profit private companies which have, or intend to, start business enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa in the field of agriculture, agri-business, rural financial services and media and information services to these sectors. The fund will run a number of competitions each year for 6 years.

|target_org=Pro-profit private companies which have, or intend to, start business enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa

|target_projects=Primarily ideas in the field of agriculture, agri-business, rural financial services and the value chain which extends from rural areas to their local and international markets. To qualify for funding your business idea should have a positive impact on the rural poor in Sub-Saharan Africa: delivering increased employment, reduced costs, and improved productivity