African Leaders Call for Action, Investment in Food Systems

African leaders call for action, investment in food systems

African leaders, policymakers and development partners on Wednesday called for urgent action, increased investment and stronger public-private partnerships to transform the continent’s agri-food systems and tackle hunger, poverty and unemployment.

Africa Has the Answers to Its Food Security Challenges. What It Needs Is the Architecture to Act On Them

Kigali, Rwanda -- 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 systems needed to achieve impact at scale.

A Busy Week Inside the Africa Food Systems Forum Deal Room in Kigali

KIGALI — If you wanted to understand why the Africa Food Systems Forum 2026 was such a big deal, you had to look beyond the plenary speeches and follow the…

Africa Food Systems Forum Targets Investment in Agri-Businesses

The Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali is focusing on ways to channel more investment into small and growing agricultural businesses across the continent. The forum is also examining measures to ensure that billions of dollars being mobilised for agricultural development reach local agri-businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises that play key roles in Africa’s […]