African Agriculture and Food Systems
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Kilimokwanza.org/ — At the United Nations’ Climate Conference COP28, a formidable African civil society coalition, represented by Secou Sarr, Executive Secretary of ENDA-Tiers Monde, announced a set of five critical priorities to tackle climate change effectively. These priorities include adaptation, addressing loss and damage, transforming food systems, land use, and the […]
Kilimokwanza.org Team Dodoma, Tanzania: In a move to revolutionize Tanzania’s poultry industry, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Prof. Riziki Shemdoe, has announced the introduction of a new poultry component to the Build Better Tomorrow for Livestock and Fisheries (BBT-LIFE) program. The groundbreaking initiative is spearheaded by the President of the […]
Project: “Empowering Tanzania’s Youth: Roadside Vendors’ Path to Structured Access To Markets & Employment“ By Anthony Muchoki AGRA’s Center for African Leaders in Agriculture (CALA) Programme stands as a harbinger of change of progressive leadership. On December 8th, 2023, during the second graduation in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 78 graduates from various countries showcased their ingenuity […]
Kilimokwanza.org Team Bujumbura, Burundi In a move to bolster regional trade, the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat, in collaboration with TradeMark Africa, today launched an innovative mobile application designed to dismantle Non-Tariff Barriers (NTBs) – the EAC NTBs App. This pioneering application promises to transform the trade landscape of the region by simplifying the reporting, […]
By Kilimokwanza.org Team Nakuru: In a dramatic show of unity, dairy farmers supplying milk to the New Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC) have vehemently opposed the government’s proposal to privatize the state agency. An assembly of farmers, led by their national chairman, Muchemi Nderitu, along with various county chairpersons, organized a demonstration to express their concerns […]
Addis Ababa – In an important advancement for African agriculture, nine Tanzanian leaders were among the 78 graduates of the Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture (CALA) program. This ceremony, held on December 7, 2023, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, signifies a critical step forward for African agricultural development. The CALA programme, a visionary initiative led […]
“To lead in agriculture is to hold the key to Africa’s prosperity,” declared Dr. Agnes Kalibata, President of AGRA, at the recent graduation ceremony of the Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture (CALA). This momentous occasion in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, wasn’t just a celebration of academic achievement; it marked the emergence of 78 leaders set […]
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – The Tanzanian government is encouraging women involved in small-scale fishing to join groups to access opportunities for borrowing modern equipment, including boats, enabling them to fish in deeper waters. ‘For women to be able to move away from buying fish from the beaches, they need to join groups, find their […]
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia In a new milestone for African agriculture, 78 emerging leaders have successfully graduated from the esteemed Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture (CALA) programme, hosted by AGRA. This ceremony, held in Addis Ababa, marks the second cohort to complete the program, following the first virtual graduation in 2022. The graduates, representing a […]
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 7th December 2023: Today, 78 emerging leaders in food systems graduated from the Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture (CALA) programme hosted by AGRA. The centre is an AGRA-led initiative, co-implemented by African Management Institute (AMI) and Policy Link. The 78 leaders drawn from the public, private sector and civil society were […]