Inclusive Agri-Business Models, Gender, and Kenyans’ Experiences in Successful Entrepreneurship

Northern donors increasingly frame inclusive agri-businesses (IABs) as key drivers of transformative change in agricultural sectors Africa. Building on the concept growth, economic and development objectives are assumed to be complementary by IABs supposed profit from including previously excluded low-income marginalized populations into their value chains. In program implementation, these assumptions translate specific selection criteria support mechanisms for African agri-business entrepreneurs, particular interpretations what is considered success. By zooming case women men Kenya, this article demonstrates discrepancies between donor-funded programs’ definitions, measurements successful one hand, other, realities experiences Kenyan entrepreneurs themselves. It shows that entrepreneurs’ lived experiences, how those shaped gender, only very partially acknowledged IAB approaches. doing so, provides input design alternative, more diverse approaches programs aim