African Agriculture and Food Systems
Food Systems · Hospitality · Local Sourcing From Farm to Five-Star: The Rebel Supply Chain East African chefs are bypassing the import default — building direct lines from small farmers to luxury hotel kitchens, one plate at a time. By Christine Afandi A. · Kilimo Kwanza Walk into a high-end hotel kitchen in Nairobi, Dar […]
Trade Policy · Food Systems · Tourism The Food Tax Tourism Trap Are EU tariff rules turning East African food souvenirs into contraband — and costing small producers money they will never see? By Christine Afandi A. · Kilimo Kwanza A tourist comes to East Africa. Falls in love with the place. The people. The […]
Young agripreneurs and policymakers converge in Kigali to reimagine agriculture as a pathway to wealth, not a last resort KIGALI, Rwanda — The room at Select Boutique Hotel & Restaurant was, by design, different from the usual policy conference. No podiums draped in institutional banners. No long-winded opening ceremonies. Instead, on the morning of 14th […]
THE GROUND THAT FEEDS THE WORLD CANNOT FEED ITSELF By Anthony Muchoki | March 2026 Based on the author’s analysis: Africa Fertilizer Production & Trade Dynamics Across 55 Nations I have spent months staring at a number that should not exist. In Togo – a country that sits atop 30,000 tonnes of phosphate rock reserves, […]
Kilimokwanza.org Policy Analysis Tanzania Tax Reform Tanzania’s Tax Revolution: 284 Reforms in Seven Pillars President Samia receives a landmark commission report committing Tanzania to the most sweeping overhaul of its tax system in 35 years — with direct implications for agriculture, agribusiness, and rural SMEs. Kilimokwanza Editorial Desk | 19 March 2026 Key Numbers at […]
Tanzania Charts Bold Course to End Edible Oil Import Dependency | Kilimokwanza KilimoKwanza.org Tanzania’s Agricultural Intelligence Platform News Feature · February 2026 Home/ Agribusiness/ Food Security/ Edible Oil Strategy Agribusiness · Food Security · Dodoma Tanzania Charts Bold Course to End Edible Oil Import Dependency A landmark inter-ministerial working session charts a National Edible Oil […]
By George Asira Entrepreneurship is no longer just a buzzword; it is a critical pillar of modern economic development, innovation, and personal empowerment. At its core, entrepreneurship is about identifying opportunities, creating value, and taking initiative to transform ideas into tangible solutions that address real-world challenges. It is both a mindset and a practical skillset […]
Kilimo Kwanza Agriculture First — East Africa March 17, 2026 Trade & Markets · Regional Policy · Women in Agriculture Opinion & Analysis The Women Who Feed Africa Can’t Cross Its Borders. A Quiet Revolution Is Underway. Thousands of small traders — most of them women — power Africa’s food economy every single day. A […]
Tanzania’s MKUMBI II reform agenda promises to transform the business environment across all four Agricultural Growth Corridors. The question is whether the urgency in Dodoma will reach the last mile. Kilimokwanza.org | March 2026 There is a particular kind of meeting that signals a government is serious. Not a workshop with consultants. Not a technical […]
CHONGOLO: TANZANIA READY TO FEED DRC COMMERCIALLY High-level bilateral meeting and grain facility inspection signal imminent maize trade deal between Dar es Salaam and Kinshasa Tanzania has declared its readiness to enter into broad commercial discussions with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), including a potential landmark agreement on food trade, following a high-level diplomatic […]