At Davos 2026 AGRA placed African agriculture front and centre of global investment conversations, arguing that continental food systems — if scaled and de-risked — represent one of the world’s most under-invested, high-return opportunities. This matters for agribusiness investors, governments and development partners looking for growth that also improves food security and jobs. Why Davos ...

By Emeka Christian Umunnakwe Africa’s ambition to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030 will remain out of reach unless young people are deliberately positioned at the centre of food system transformation—not as beneficiaries of agricultural programmes, but as leaders across the entire value chain. For more than two decades, Africa’s food security agenda has been shaped ...

Poultry is emerging as one of Africa’s fastest-growing job creators, offering young people and women real opportunities to build enterprises and participate in a modern, tech-enabled food economy. Smallholder farmers remain the backbone of production, yet high feed costs — which account for nearly 70% of expenses — continue to limit profitability and competitiveness. Lowering ...

Photo: Supplied Kigali – The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), headquartered in Nairobi, has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting African governments and institutions as the continent enters a decisive phase of food systems reform. Speaking at the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme – Partnership Platform (CAADP-PP) conference in Kigali, Rwanda, co-organised by ...

Madam Winnie Osulah, Lead for Gender Integration at AGRA. At a recent AGRA convening in Accra, Madam Winnie Osulah, Lead for Gender Integration at AGRA, issued a strong call for African governments to move beyond policy drafting and toward concrete implementation of gender-responsive agricultural strategies. Her message was clear: without targeted delivery, the continent risks ...

Dr Betty Annan, AGRA’s country director, urged Africa’s young people to take an active leadership role in transforming the continent’s food systems at the 2025 Agricultural Innovation for Africa Conference organised by the Kosmos Innovation Center. She called on youth to experiment, innovate and reshape how food is produced, traded and sustained, arguing that Africa’s ...

Singapore – 25th September 2025 – Olam Agri, a leading global agribusiness in food, feed and fibre, and AGRA, Africa’s leading partnership-driven institution for agricultural transformation, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) intended to scale up sustainable food and feed value chains in Nigeria and Ghana, with future expansion across Africa. This MoU marks ...

Dakar, Senegal  In response to declining soil fertility and stagnant yields, African leaders have launched the Fertilizer Industry Development Association (FIDA) during the Africa Food Systems Forum. The initiative is backed by AUDA-NEPAD, AGRA, and the African Union, and aims to improve access to quality fertilizers while promoting sustainable soil management. AU Commissioner Moses Vilakati ...

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has officially launched the Africa Food Systems Report 2025 at the Africa Food Systems Forum in Dakar, marking a turning point in how the continent approaches food and agriculture. For more than a decade, AGRA’s Africa Agriculture Status Report provided critical insights into the continent’s agricultural performance. This year, however, the organization ...

By Brandon Moss  The Africa Food Systems Forum 2025 opened this week in Dakar, Senegal, with a strong focus on youth leadership and innovation in agriculture. The three-day summit brings together policymakers, agribusiness leaders, researchers, and farmers to chart a path toward sustainable and inclusive food systems across the continent. “This is Africa’s moment to ...