About the Africa Food Systems Forum Summit

Africa's Food Systems Forum 2024 Summit’s theme, Innovate, Accelerate and Scale: Delivering Food Systems Transformation in a Digital and Climate era focuses on the theme of Scaling Innovations in Food Systems.

The AFS Forum 2024 Annual Summit

The AFS Forum 2024 annual summit theme emphasizes unlocking the creative potential of youth and women to accelerate at scale economic development, alongside digital innovations for sustainable, equitable, and climate-resilient food systems. The theme focuses on three key actions: innovate, accelerate, and scale: Delivering food systems in a digital and climate era.




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West Africa in the Spotlight Ahead of 2025 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Finals

As the 2025 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize prepares to crown the next generation of agricultural trailblazers, the spotlight turns to Dakar, Senegal. This vibrant city is this year’s host for the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF), where the contest’s grand finale and awards ceremony will take place. The GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize has evolved into one of […]

Water, Energy, and Food: The Triple Solution to Africa’s Food Security Crisis

Africa’s population is set to grow by 950 million in the next 25 years, placing immense pressure on food systems already grappling with insecurity. To meet rising demand, agricultural productivity must increase by 70%. Yet, food production, processing, and storage rely heavily on water and energy—two resources that are already under strain. Agriculture alone accounts […]

Climate-Resilient Crops are Key to Africa’s Food and Nutrition Security

By Enock Chikava, Director, Agricultural Delivery Systems, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation After the recent 2024 Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali, one key theme stands out: the need to prioritize food and nutrition security within Africa’s broader climate agenda. This urgency cannot be overstated. Africa is at the forefront of an escalating climate crisis that […]