African Agriculture and Food Systems
Kilimokwanza.org 2026- R4 Tanzania is embarking on a landmark transformation of its agricultural sector, transitioning from a successful regional pilot to a comprehensive national…
The Revolution That Charges by the Hop: Why Kenya’s Digital Money is More Expensive Than the Cash It Was Meant to Replace By Anthony…
A Strategic Pivot Toward Financial Innovation in African Agriculture Nakuru, Kenya – January 26, 2026 – In a decisive moment for African agricultural policy,…
Kilimokwanza.org Paper No. 1 – January 2026 1. Macro-Economic Context and Sector Performance 1.1 Introduction: The Dual-Economy Transition The agricultural economy of Zanzibar is…
In a working session held in recent days, heads of Tanzania’s agricultural agencies gathered not to celebrate plans, but to confront them. The Agricultural…
By James Mwangi In the bustling agricultural markets of East Africa, a quiet but formidable transformation has been taking place across the southern highlands…
By Kilimokwanza.org The agricultural sector, historically positioned as the engine of African economic development and the primary source of livelihood for the majority of…
How a woman who dropped out of school in Standard Two built the Southern Highlands’ largest fortified flour empire By Anthony Muchoki Twenty years…
Kilimokwanza.org Report 52, Dec, 2025 The Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) represents one of Africa’s most ambitious and sustained experiments in public-private…
Kilimokwanza.org editorial response to “Resurrecting a presumed ghost: the challenges and revival of the Southern agricultural growth corridor of Tanzania in a changing political…
AGCOT Centre Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Geoffrey Kirenga, has called for greater clarity in how startups and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are understood…
Kilimokwanza Report, 56, Dec 2025 This report provides an exhaustive analysis of the emergent aggregation models transforming agricultural value chains, focusing on the distinction…
At a landmark summit, Tanzania’s top agricultural council outlined a dual strategy: awaken the “sleeping giants” of dormant farms for a new youth corps,…
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…
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…
Retail Investors Lead Historic Oversubscription as Bank Lists on DSE The air was electric at the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange yesterday as Tanzania…
NAIROBI — Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Kenya has appointed Rashmi Pillai, a seasoned expert in digital financial services and former executive at the fintech unicorn…
A Landmark Deal Opens Tanzania’s Markets In early November 2025, Tanzania quietly gave the green light for imports of 14 Brazilian animal protein products,…
The High Price of an Imported Habit In the bustling markets and modern supermarkets of Dar es Salaam, a single, glossy apple represents a…
LUSAKA, Zambia – As delegates gather at the Intercontinental Hotel in Lusaka this week, the atmosphere is markedly different from typical development conferences. The…
Kilimokwanza.org Report 1. Introduction: The Strategic Imperative of East African Agri-tourism 1.1. Global Context and Market Projection Agri-tourism, the strategic intersection of agriculture and…
DAR ES SALAAM – In a high-stakes overhaul of its economic machinery, Tanzania has consolidated its two primary investment bodies into a single, powerful authority,…
The HoBIS 2025 Declaration: A ‘Tanzania Inc.’ Strategy is Unveiled The Horticulture Business and Investment Summit (HoBIS 2025), convened from November 12–13, 2025, in…
Section 1: The Foundations of Competitiveness: Frameworks and Metrics 1.1. Defining the Competitiveness Paradox: From Macro-Trade to Micro-Value Chains The analysis of African agricultural…