Nairobi, Kenya – May 23, 2024:  The Pamoja Founders Project, a collaborative regional leadership development program by IREX, the PepsiCo Foundation, PepsiCo and D-Prize, has revealed 12 exceptional young entrepreneurs leading ventures that strengthen sustainable food systems across six African nations: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. Following a rigorous 9-month training program, the ...

Nearly 50 million people in West and Central Africa are expected to experience hunger in 2024—an increase of 4 percent, according to the World Food Programme. But with the help of organizations like the West and Central Africa Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF), local stakeholders are working to advance home-grown solutions to improve food and ...

In an effort towards bolstering agricultural innovation and collaboration, the third edition of the Agritech West Africa exhibition, coupled with Food & Beverage Ghana and FoodPack Tech Ghana exhibitions, is slated to grace the Accra International Conference Center from March 19-21, 2024. This flagship event is being held under the esteemed auspices of the Ministry ...

The security crisis in West Africa, driven by the presence of jihadist groups in the region, is a major concern for the affected states, the safety of local populations, as well as for France and Europe. Originating in Mali during the early 2000s, the crisis escalated significantly in 2012 when jihadist factions seized control of the ...

Food insecurity is a perennial problem for the Sahel region in West Africa. The area is highly vulnerable to climate change, with temperatures increasing 1.5 times faster than the global average and  intense periods of rainfall and drought growing more extreme. Armed conflict and economic shocks have also risen, making both development and peace some of the region’s ...

CSA will be increasingly important for West African farmers, experts at a COP28 panel agree.  “Climate-smart agriculture in West Africa: challenges for innovative financing in support of the public and private sectors” was the theme of a parallel session held at the West African Development Bank (BOAD) Pavilion on 6 December 2023 at COP28 in ...

Food and Beverage West Africa is the leading F&B trade show across the African continent. The exhibition takes place in Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy and is home to over 230 million people, making it Africa’s largest population. The exhibition will host over 250 exhibitors from across the world including many country pavilions, showcasing the wonderful flavours ...

ABOUT AGRITECH WEST AFRICA Agritech West Africa (AWA) The Agritech West Africa with Food & Beverage and FoodPack Tech Ghana exhibition covers the entire value chain of agriculture industry under one roof with about 100 companies exhibiting from India, South Africa, Turkey, Nigeria, Ghana, UK, Italy, France and other countries, representing multiple product segments like agrochemicals, ...

World Bank Vice President for Western and Central Africa, Ousmane Diagana and OCP Chairman Mostafa Terrab sign partnership agreement to unlock opportunities for African farmers to improve agricultural productivity and soil health in Benin, Guinee, Mali and Togo. Photo credit: World Bank The partnership will unlock opportunities for African farmers to improve agricultural productivity and ...

Reed Expo Africa is the organizer of Value Added Agriculture Expo West Africa which is scheduled to hold at Providence Events Centre, Accra, Ghana from 19th – 21st March for the 2024 edition. This event will bring together agricultural companies within the equipment and technology supporting the manufacturing industry to increase the production of the final product. ...