Events
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Africa Food Systems Forum Kicks Off in Dakar with Youth-Led Vision
By Brandon Moss The Africa Food Systems Forum 2025 opened this week in Dakar, Senegal, with a strong focus on youth leadership and innovation ... -
At The 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and partners explore innovative solutions to tackle deforestation in Africa
A new tool “The Solutions-tree: Solutions to halting deforestation – through sustainable agrifood systems transformation” which aims to help countries fight deforestation, was previewed ... -
SA Harvest’s reverse-logistics model wins ASCEA’s top honour: 22 million kilograms of food rescued
Johannesburg, August 2025 — The Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards (ASCEA) has recognised SA Harvest’s tech-enabled reverse-logistics model with the programme’s premier Judges’ Spotlight ... -
Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development supports 10 Emirati Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to participate in Grains Africa 2025
Grains Africa 2025 serves as a gateway to promising agricultural markets, which are poised to reach a USD 1 Trillion by 2030 NAIROBI, Kenya, ... -
AYuTe NextGen 2025 — Youth Agripreneurs Redefine Africa’s Farming Future
The AYuTe NextGen 2025 summit in Kampala brought together over 200 young innovators from ten African countries to showcase technology-driven solutions aimed at transforming ... -
Farmers at the Forefront: Rethinking Agricultural Innovation in Africa
As Africa grapples with the twin challenges of food insecurity and climate vulnerability, a growing chorus of voices is calling for a radical shift ... -
2nd Regional Dialogue on Child Labour in Agriculture in Africa – Sustaining the momentum: Eliminating Child Labour in Agriculture in Africa
The 2nd Regional Dialogue on Child Labour in Agriculture in Africa, hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in ... -
Young African agripreneurs share AI solutions for agrifood systems transformation
A live X Spaces event exploring how young African innovators are using artificial intelligence (AI) to address food security challenges highlighted that digital inclusion ... -
Unlocking Agricultural Potential in Landlocked Nations: A Turning Point at the UN LLDC Conference
By Brandon Moss AgriFocus Africa/IMAGE credit;Busani Bafana Awaza, Turkmenistan — Agriculture stands as the lifeblood of landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), employing over 55% of ... -
FAO hosts Digital Village twinning event in Rwanda to advance digital agriculture
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with Rwanda’s Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI), hosted a Digital ...
