SAFIC, a center of excellence within Strathmore University Business School (SBS), empowers agri-food innovations and supports the scaling of food systems across Africa. Our mission is to transform the agri-food sector and drive innovation in strategic areas. We are building a vibrant ecosystem of collaboration, innovation, and knowledge sharing by fostering partnerships and networks across Africa. By embracing cutting-edge technologies, data-driven insights, and interdisciplinary approaches, we significantly contribute to Africa’s journey towards food security, sustainable development, and economic prosperity. Through knowledge transfer and capacity building, we equip local stakeholders with the skills and expertise to implement innovative practices using advanced technologies. We promote a spirit of co-creation to develop collective solutions.
Vision
To Spearhead Food System Transformation in Africa
Mission
To promote evidence-based interventions that catalyze sustainable private sector-led growth and innovation within food systems
What we believe
We believe that by being a service center that coordinates and puts information to the right hands for people to make decisions, we are driving transformative change. Our role as a change agent focuses on building competitive and innovative agribusinesses, empowering producers to find business opportunities, optimizing investments from development partners, and facilitating knowledge co-creation with research institutions.
Our Purpose
SAFIC is dedicated to co-designing evidence-based interventions that promote sustainable agricultural growth and innovation. This commitment involves the national and county governments, the private sector, and development partners. Using a data-driven approach, the center is increasing visibility across the entire agricultural value chain.
Our Values
To deliver on our day today asks, we are bound by a set of values that through them, we go beyond expectations.
We value pragmatism over dogmatism, opting for facts, open mindedness, and flexibility. We prioritize agility, goals and outcomes. We get the job done, quickly and professionally.
Truth and trust are our guiding lights, and this is how we approach our partners, clients and peers. We demand of ourselves to be true to our word, being transparent, honest, and open in communication and expect the same from our peers and collaborators.
We value individual excellence, but more so collective excellence. Going beyond the call of duty is the natural setting for all our staff.
We achieve more when we do it together. Partnerships are in our DNA and we rely on the great multiplying effect of collaborative effort. We believe that we walk far when we walk together in focused strategic partnership.
We uphold high ethical standards including respect for humanity, freedom of speech, thought, and intellectual inquiry within lawful bounds, and acting responsibly with respect to the environment and social equity.
