AFSF 2025 Puts Youth at the Centre of 44 Value Chains to Rewire Africa’s Food Economy
The Dakar summit moves beyond a narrow focus on production to champion a complex web of economic ecosystems, from climate-resilient indigenous crops and insect-based proteins...
Mastercard Foundation Deepens Commitment to Youth-Led Agri-Food Revolution at AFSF 2025 in Dakar
A major force in empowering Africa’s next generation, the Mastercard Foundation arrives in Senegal for AFSF 2025 with a robust agenda, building on its billion-dollar...
Kofi Annan’s Blueprint Was Right. Our Follow-Through Has Been a Failure.
Thirteen years after a landmark call for action, Africa has frameworks and pilots, but hunger is stubborn, diets are unaffordable, and climate finance is a...
At AFSF 2025, Leaders and Innovators Unite to Build a Shock-Proof Food Future for Africa-Insuring the Harvest
With over a billion Africans unable to afford a healthy diet, a major push at the Dakar summit focuses on de-risking agriculture through national insurance...
The Africa Food Systems Forum: The Billion-Dollar Question for Africa’s Smallholder Farmers
Over 15 years, the Africa Food Systems Forum has evolved from a bold idea into a powerhouse for agricultural transformation, mobilising billions in investment and...
Dakar Summit to Champion Youth-Led Transformation of Africa’s Food Systems
By Anthony Muchoki The Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) 2025 Summit, hosted in Dakar, Senegal, under the leadership of H.E. President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye,...
Tanzania’s Sunflower Transformation: A National Push to End Costly Edible Oil Imports
With a $250 million annual import bill, the East African nation is mobilising farmers, processors, and strategic policy to achieve self-sufficiency and become a regional...
Tanzania Champions Agricultural Insurance to Safeguard Farmers Against Climate and Market Shocks
By Esther Mnyika, Dodoma Dodoma, August 2025 – Farmers and livestock keepers in Tanzania are being urged to embrace agricultural and livestock insurance schemes as...
Kilombero’s New Dawn: How Smart Farming and Strategic Partnerships are Cultivating a Prosperous Future
For farmers in the Kilombero Valley, a landmark agreement promises to boost yields, strengthen market links, and secure the future of agriculture. MOROGORO, Tanzania –...
A New Study Reveals Tanzania’s Agricultural Sector Contributes Significantly More to Revenue Than Previously Thought
DODOMA, Tanzania – August 8, 2025 Tanzania’s agriculture sector has long been considered the backbone of the economy—but a groundbreaking new study reveals it may...