Steven Carr
Steven is the CEO and Co-founder of the Agripreneurship Alliance and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Growing up in rural North Yorkshire, surrounded by farming and the agri-food sector, he developed a lifelong passion for agriculture and rural development. With postgraduate degrees in Community and Youth Work, Education, and Africa & International Development, he has over 25 years of experience in community development, education, and youth empowerment, including work in Zambia, Northern Ireland, and Switzerland. He has worked across Africa, specializing in entrepreneurial ecosystems and sustainable agri-food solutions, while advancing agripreneurship education.
I am the CEO & Co-founder of the Agripreneurship Alliance and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Raised in a rural market town in North Yorkshire, I grew up around farms and worked as a teenager in horticulture and sheep farming, with a family deeply involved in the agri-food sector as butchers and meat/dairy inspectors. This early connection to agriculture shaped my career and passion for rural development.
With postgraduate degrees in Community and Youth Work, Education, and Africa & International Development, I’ve spent over 20 years working in community development and education, focusing on youth empowerment and societies in conflict. My experience spans roles in Northern Ireland, Zambia, and Switzerland, as well as consulting for a global company on agripreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa.
In 2017, I co-founded the Agripreneurship Alliance, creating programs like the ‘Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness’ course, which has been offered at universities across Africa. Today, I focus on consulting across Africa, specializing in entrepreneurial ecosystems, research, and project implementation, fostering sustainable growth in the agri-food sector.