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Where and when is the Summit taking place?
This year the Summit will be held in Kigali, Rwanda at the Kigali Convention Center, Kigali, Rwanda
Dates: 2 – 6 September 2024
Theme: Innovate, Accelerate and Scale:Delivering food systems transformation in a digital and climate era
Visa Information
All citizens of the world are issued a visa upon arrival at all border posts without prior application as per below procedures. https://www.migration.gov.rw/our-services/visa-issued-under-special-arrangement
What is the AGRF 2023 Summit theme?
The Africa Food Systems Forum 2023 Summit’s theme, “Recover, Regenerate, Act: Africa’s Solutions to Food Systems Transformation,” focuses on building back better food systems and food sovereignty, nutrition and environmental security with youth and women at the center.
The theme identifies three steps needed to achieve this transformation: Recovery, Regenerate, and Act.
What are the goals of the AGRF 2023 Summit?
The Summit aims to deliver the following outcomes:
This year the Summit will be held in Kigali, Rwanda at the Kigali Convention Center, Kigali, Rwanda
Dates: 2 – 6 September 2024
Theme: Innovate, Accelerate and Scale:Delivering food systems transformation in a digital and climate era
Visa Information
All citizens of the world are issued a visa upon arrival at all border posts without prior application as per below procedures. https://www.migration.gov.rw/our-services/visa-issued-under-special-arrangement
What is the AGRF 2023 Summit theme?
The Africa Food Systems Forum 2023 Summit’s theme, “Recover, Regenerate, Act: Africa’s Solutions to Food Systems Transformation,” focuses on building back better food systems and food sovereignty, nutrition and environmental security with youth and women at the center.
The theme identifies three steps needed to achieve this transformation: Recovery, Regenerate, and Act.
- Recovery calls for decisive strategies and actions to rebuild food systems after multiple crises and shocks.
- Regenerate emphasizes the need to regenerate natural capital resources with adaptation practices, innovation, and technology for sustainable food production in a changing climate context.
- Act urges urgent action to accelerate food systems transformation through better policies and investments/ financing.
What are the goals of the AGRF 2023 Summit?
The Summit aims to deliver the following outcomes:
- Share African innovations to scale up solutions to global food systems challenges, and assess progress made in transforming food systems across the continent and globally.
- Review the progress on investments and commitments made through the summit and the agribusiness deal room.
- Renew political commitments to advancing climate-resilient food systems for women and youth.
- Launch the presidential BBT legacy program- Tanzania’s programmatic business model for piloting and scaling food system transformation.
- Mobilize innovative financing instruments such as catalytic funds to support youth and women-led agribusinesses.
Do I need to register?
You need to register to attend the Summit for In-Person and virtual participation. Virtual participation is free. In-Person registration is now open,click here to register.
How much is registration?
Delegate registration will be in different categories:
You need to register to attend the Summit for In-Person and virtual participation. Virtual participation is free. In-Person registration is now open,click here to register.
How much is registration?
Delegate registration will be in different categories:
- All access pass (across the entire 4 days of the summit) – USD. 390
- 2-day access pass: USD. 200
- Local resident rate – USD120/RWF. 156,000
AFS Forum has partnered with the below Airlines for discounted rates for Summit participants.
Kenya Airways (Click here - promo code AGRF24)
Rwandair (Click here)
Kenya Airways (Click here - promo code AGRF24)
Rwandair (Click here)
How can I make my hotel booking?
Hotel bookings can be made through our registration platform. Once you register and make your payment you will be directed a selection of hotels where you can make your booking and pay directly for your accommodation.
Hotel bookings can be made through our registration platform. Once you register and make your payment you will be directed a selection of hotels where you can make your booking and pay directly for your accommodation.