Co-authored by Dr. Agnes Kalibata (President of Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa) & Amath Pathe SENE (Managing Director of the Africa Food Systems Forum) As the world converges in Dubai for COP28 today, the urgent need to massively scale up action to address the “loss and damage” from climate change becomes increasingly clear […]
5400+ delegates, 5 Heads of State, 30 Ministers from 90 countries participate in the Africa Food systems Forum 2023 Key solutions exist and must be scaled up to accelerate food systems transformation on the continent. Collaboration remains the beacon of progress for a food secure Africa. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – September 8, 2023: The […]
The report calls for a concerted response from governments, the private sector, communities, and individuals alike in empowering Africa’s Food Systems for the Future 650 million Africans—50% of the continent’s population—lack economic or physical access to sufficient food. If AfCFTA’s goals are fully realized, 50 million people could escape extreme poverty by 2035. DAR-ES-SALAM, Tanzania […]
Tanzania’s agriculture minister, Hon. Hussein Bashe said this year’s summit will place emphasis on women and youth empowerment The summit will set the ground for a coordinated African voice ahead of the 28th Climate Change Convention (CoP28) Dar es Salaam, September 4, 2023 – The 13th annual Africa Food Systems Forum is set to […]
Dodoma, Tanzania, May 12th, 2023 – (Hon. Hussein Bashe with Mr. Amath Pathe Sene, MD Africa’s Food Systems Forum during the registration launch of the AGRF 2023 Summit in Dodoma. The Summit will take place in Dar es Salaam from Sep 5-8 with a pre-summit event on Sep 4, 2023.) Summary: Forum launch was led […]
2023 Nominations for Africa’s preeminent award for food security now open ADDIS ABABA, 17 February 2023 – Former President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Dr.Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, has been announced as the new Chair of the Africa Food Prize (AFP). He willsucceed former Nigerian President, H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo, who has been serving as […]
The Africa’s Food Systems Forum (AGRF) secretariat is pleased to announce the appointment of Amath Pathé Sene the new Managing Director of the Forum. As Managing Director, Pathé will be responsible for driving AGRF’s strategic growth and running the day-to-day business of its Secretariat as an independent, panAfrican, and multi-partner forum. He will continue to […]
Dar es Salaam Tanzania / Washington DC, USA, 12 December 2022 – Tanzania willhost the AGRF 2023 Summit, the announcement was made by Her Excellency SamiaSuluhu Hassan, the president of the United Republic of Tanzania and H.E HailemariamDessalegn, the Chair of the AGRF Partners Group on the sidelines of the U.S. AfricaLeaders’ Summit currently taking […]
The summit captured the commitments and actions that will guarantee and advance the future of Africa’s food security and prosperity KIGALI, Rwanda, September 9, 2022: The AGRF 2022 Summit has closed today with optimism and a strong ask to leaders to act decisively and swiftly to implement the ambitions and practical actions discussed during the […]
Kigali, Rwanda – After impressive on-stage pitches to an expert panel of judges earlier this week, Esther Kimani founder of FarmerLifeLine Technologies in Kenya and Mark Musinguzi founder of Hya Bioplastics in Uganda each received a US$50,000 grand prize at the African Green Revolution Forum’s (AGRF) at its Gala Dinner and Africa Food Prize Awards […]
