African Agriculture and Food Systems
Kilimokwanza.org Reporter As Tanzania races to secure her place among Africa’s agricultural powerhouses, a quieter but transformative revolution is unfolding far from the public eye. It is not happening in government conference halls, nor is it unfolding on the grand stages where macroeconomic plans are often declared. Instead, it is taking place in the hands […]
NAIROBI, Kenya — A landmark survey of Kenya’s rural economy has upended long-standing myths, revealing a dynamic, structured, and digitally engaged class of agripreneurs far removed from the image of informal subsistence farmers often portrayed in policy circles. Titled “The Hidden Agripreneur Economy”, the report by social enterprise Kuza draws on data from 1,053 rural […]
Kilimokwanza.org Report 52 Kenya’s economy in 2024–2025 reflects a period of recalibration marked by stabilization reforms, moderated growth, and sectoral divergence. After volatility in 2023, GDP growth eased to 4.7% in 2024 as tight monetary policy—anchored by a 12.5% CBR—successfully drove inflation down from 7.7% to 4.5%, strengthening macroeconomic stability but constraining credit expansion. Services […]
Nyandarua County, Kenya — The Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) will host a major public livestock auction on December 10, 2025, at the Ol Joro Orok Dairy Research Centre (DRC) in Nyandarua County. Scheduled to begin at 10:00 am, the event is expected to attract a large turnout of farmers, breeders, cooperatives, youth […]
By Anthony Muchoki For more than half a century, Sweden stood as one of the world’s most unwavering champions of international solidarity, a donor nation whose moral authority matched its financial generosity. Across Africa and Latin America, Stockholm became synonymous with long-term partnerships, progressive diplomacy, and a distinctive model of aid that invested not only […]
By Anthony Muchoki For months, it felt like magic.You type a few words—and poof—an intelligent response appears. Not canned. Not robotic. Thoughtful, helpful, sometimes even witty. It stopped feeling like software and started feeling like a utility: as dependable as water from your tap or light from your bulb. Then, without warning, the spell breaks. […]
A conversation with Geoffrey Kirenga reveals how six decades of strategic investment, policy evolution, and farmer resilience built one of Africa’s rare food self-sufficient nations When Geoffrey Kirenga settles into the studio chair at TBC, he carries with him not just the institutional memory of Tanzania’s agricultural sector, but a profound respect for the millions […]
Kilimokwanza.org Report 51 Abstract This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of Tanzania’s agrarian transformation between 2014 and 2025, driven by the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) and its national-scale successor, the Agricultural Growth Corridors of Tanzania (AGCOT). Over this decade, SAGCOT introduced 12 transformative innovations that redefined agricultural productivity, market integration, environmental sustainability, […]
Countries worldwide are accelerating reforms to redirect over $650 billion in annual farm subsidies toward climate resilience and sustainability A major transformation in global agricultural policy is underway as nations move to repurpose farm support systems, shifting away from traditional subsidies toward climate-smart practices and sustainable farming methods, according to a new report published under […]
Africa’s Next Agricultural Revolution Will Be Financial, Digital, and Sustainability-Driven In early December on the sunlit shores of Mombasa, the Africa Members Convention (AMC 2025) convened thousands of the continent’s most respected finance, governance, and sustainability leaders. Although the gathering was built around the accountancy profession, its ripple effects reached far beyond the world of […]