African leaders attending the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) in Kigali, Rwanda, say that while the continent has made ...

African countries have become reliant on a few food items. Just 20 plant species now provide 90% of our food, with three—wheat, maize, and rice—accounting for 60% of all calories consumed on the ...

Mohammed Ibrahim, executive secretary of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), has called for a new financial ...

Food trends in Africa are influenced by urbanisation, with traditional foods increasingly being developed in more convenient ...

By Kazeem UgbodagaFormer Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has challenged African leaders to move beyond agricultural declarations and political commitments, insisting that the continent’s food ...

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Renewable energy could help African food businesses boost productivity and competitiveness, but the upfront cost, fragmented markets and limited financing stand in the way ...

As leaders gather in Kigali for the Africa Food Systems Forum, CGIAR's Ismahane Elouafi argues that Africa must connect proven agricultural innovation with the finance, partnerships and delivery ...

Sign up to Devex Dish today. More than 6,000 delegates are gathered in Dakar, Senegal, this week for the Africa Food Systems Forum, the continent’s biggest ...

Urbanization in Africa is accelerating quickly, showing no signs of slowing down. An international team of researchers addresses critical gaps in our understanding of how this urbanization affects ...

The highly anticipated UN World Food Summit ended with an announcement of new coalitions to increase healthy diets from sustainable food systems. The headlines for Africa coming out of the summit are ...