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Kigali, Rwanda – The Africa Food Systems Forum 2026 officially opened on Monday, 31 August 2026, at the Kigali Convention Centre, bringing together over 5,000 delegates from across the continent and beyond. Under the theme “Investing in Agri-Food Systems: Nourishing Nations, Growing Jobs, Building Resilience,” the forum marks a historic double milestone: 20 years since the founding vision of…
By Earth Focus Network “Africa has the knowledge, the innovinnovation,the entrepreneurial energy to transform how our continent produces, processes, trades, and consumes food. What we need now is to match that ambition with investment and action at scale.” — Amath Pathé Sene, Managing Director, Africa Food Systems Forum From 31 August to 5 September 2026, the…
The AGRA Value4Her initiative and CGIAR (the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT & the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)) have partnered to launch the Small Grants Program on Climate Adaptation & Financing for Women-Led SMEs. This program invites women-led agribusinesses across sub-Saharan Africa to apply for grant support, technical assistance, and capacity strengthening to document and scale…
📅 1–2 September 2026 | 📍 Kampala Marriott Hotel, Uganda Africa needs an estimated US$400 billion annually** to address climate change, yet received only **US$47 billion in climate finance in 2022—just 3.6% of global climate finance. Meanwhile, COP29 set a new goal of US$300 billion annually by 2035**, with a broader ambition to scale climate finance to **US$1.3…
From 20–24 July 2026, the 30th Session of the FAO Committee on Agriculture (COAG) convened at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, bringing together global leaders to chart a path toward more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agrifood systems. A Critical Moment for Global Agriculture In the face of global crises affecting agriculture and food security, delegates reaffirmed their…
KIGALI, Rwanda – In the margins of the Africa CEO Forum 2026 in Kigali, the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) signed a EUR 30 million financing agreement with Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), Italy’s national development institution, to fast-track green investments and boost climate resilience in Rwanda. The relationship supports the expanding collaboration between Rwanda…
