Brochure
Africa Food Systems Forum 2024
The overarching goal of the African countries is to build productive, nutritious, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable food systems that have the power to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. While substantial progress has been made, overall, action to transform is not yet advancing at the speed or scale required and considerable challenges remain.
The Africa Food Systems Forum 2024 annual summit will be a timely opportunity to convene diverse stakeholders, including world leaders, investors, academia, farmers’ organizations, and the private sector, to spotlight innovations, technologies, best practices, business models, policy delivery mechanisms, and investments to accelerate food systems transformation in Africa and beyond, with youth and women at the helm.
Key summit takeaways and outcomes will be:
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Progress towards the transformation of food systems across the continent is assessed and highlighted. -
Renewed political and policy commitments on food systems transformation in a digital and climate era are adopted. -
An agri-food systems business forum is convened, bringing together investors, food systems experts, deal owners, and representatives from the host country's legacy program to foster projects, deals, and products, while catalyzing private sector investments and partnerships within the agricultural sector.
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A technology and equipment expo featuring innovations from Africa and around the world, along with digital technologies and scalable solutions to address global and local food systems challenges, is organized.
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Progress from the investments and commitments made through the AFS Forum is assessed, and recommendations provided.
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Innovative financing models, instruments, and products to unlock public and private sector investments in youth and women-led agribusinesses and government are shared and mobilized.
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Cutting edge science, knowledge and research products on food systems are shared.
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Access to Key Industry Insights: The Africa Food Systems Forum brings together a diverse group of stakeholders, including experts, policymakers, and representatives from various sectors of the food industry.
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Networking and Partnerships: The forum serves as a unique platform for CEOs to build meaningful connections and partnerships within the food and agriculture sector.
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Influencing Policy and Sustainability Initiatives: As influential leaders within their respective organizations, CEOs attending the Africa Food Systems Forum have an opportunity to participate in discussions that shape policies and sustainability initiatives related to food systems in Africa.
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Access to Key Industry Insights: The Africa Food Systems Forum brings together a diverse group of stakeholders, including experts, policymakers, and representatives from various sectors of the food industry.
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Networking and Partnerships: The forum serves as a unique platform for CEOs to build meaningful connections and partnerships within the food and agriculture sector.
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Influencing Policy and Sustainability Initiatives: As influential leaders within their respective organizations, CEOs attending the Africa Food Systems Forum have an opportunity to participate in discussions that shape policies and sustainability initiatives related to food systems in Africa.
This year's theme highlights the urgent need to unleash and leverage the creative potential of the continent's youth and women to accelerate economic development.
These efforts, complemented by innovations and digital technologies, will expedite the shift towards more sustainable, equitable, inclusive, and climate-resilient food systems. To achieve this transformation on a continental scale, the AFS Forum 2024 theme calls for prioritizing of three essential actions: innovate, accelerate, and scale up.
