Accelerating African Agribusinesses
Accelerating African Agribusinesses
Our Ambassadors are innovative leaders who are passionate about the African agricultural landscape and committed to the growth of the African agri-food sector. They share the African Food Changemakers vision of a flourishing, sustainable and just food system in Africa.
Together with our Team and Board of Directors, the African Food Changemakers Ambassadors are determined to contribute to our mission of driving profitable and sustainable growth of the African agriculture and food landscapes by attracting, empowering, equipping, connecting and celebrating over 1 Million dynamic and innovative young African agri-food entrepreneurs. across the continent for the transformation of Africa’s agricultural landscape.
Founder and CEO, Nabatic
Mourad Brahami is an AgriTech trainer, facilitator, and entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience across agriculture, communication, and digital transformation in Algeria and the wider Mediterranean/African region. Born in Aokas (Béjaïa) in 1969, he built his career in technical sales and communication roles in the agricultural inputs sector (12 years) before founding several ventures at the intersection of agronomy and technology.
In 2015 he founded Viralcom, an agricultural communication agency, before launching FITO, an AI-assisted crop diagnostic and advisory app, a laureate of a 2019 national agricultural innovation competition and labeled an innovative project by Algeria's Ministry of Startups (2021). In 2022 he founded NABATIC, an AgriTech startup applying artificial intelligence to farmer decision support, water management, and food security, also developing Croplix, a tool optimizing agricultural inputs and retail points. NABATIC won 1st place at the Algeria IOT & AI Challenge 2022. He is also co-organizer of FILAHATEK, an AgriTech innovation challenge mobilizing farmers, students, and startups since 2020, and a certified facilitator for sustainable agriculture & food production under the InnovAgro Program (GIZ/EU, 2025).
He serves as an AI & AgriTech expert for FMIA (Mediterranean Forum on Artificial Intelligence), whose 3rd edition will be held on November 5, 2026, in Marseille, and is a member of the AgriTech Commission at CREA (Conseil du Renouveau Économique Algérien).
Fluent in Arabic (native), French, and English, Mourad is dedicated to making AI and digital innovation accessible and field-relevant for farmers across Africa.
Accelerating African Agribusinesses
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