Kigali, Rwanda
September 2, 2024 - September 6, 2024
Africa Food Systems Forum (AFS)
The AFS Forum 2024, from September 2nd to 6th in Kigali, Rwanda, will bring together key stakeholders in Africa’s food systems to discuss critical issues like seed sector reform, private sector investment in nutrition, agricultural mechanization, and fertilizer and soil health. The event will feature prominent speakers, panel discussions, and workshops, highlighting efforts to drive sustainable agricultural growth across the continent. Special focus will be given to women’s leadership and investment in agribusiness, with the Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards (WAYA) and various networking opportunities.
Training Details:
- Date: Monday, September 2nd, 2024 to September 6th, 2024
- Location: Kigali Convention Center, Kigali, Rwanda.
Who Should Attend:
The AFS Forum 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda, will unite agricultural professionals, policymakers, investors, and NGOs to discuss and advance sustainable farming practices, investment strategies, and women’s leadership across Africa’s food systems.
How to Register:
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We look forward to your participation in the event!
Training Details:
- Date: Monday, September 2nd, 2024 to September 6th, 2024
- Location: Kigali Convention Center, Kigali, Rwanda.
Who Should Attend:
The AFS Forum 2024 in Kigali, Rwanda, will unite agricultural professionals, policymakers, investors, and NGOs to discuss and advance sustainable farming practices, investment strategies, and women’s leadership across Africa’s food systems.
How to Register:
Click Here
We look forward to your participation in the event!
Monday, September 2nd: Day 0 SIDE EVENTS: INNOVATION & DIGITAL AND CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
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| 08:00 – 09:30 | MH3 | Linking smallholders to structured markets and last mile service delivery | Add to my Calendar |
| 08:00 – 09:30 | Youth Dome | Meaningful Youth Engagement in Agri-preneurship | Add to my Calendar |
| 09:45 – 11:15 | AD12 | Scaling Investments for Rice Self-Sufficiency | Add to my Calendar |
| 09:45 – 11:25 | Knowledge Hub | Gender Responsive Approaches Driving Food Transformation | Add to my Calendar |
| 11:45 – 12:45 | MH1 | Irrigation policy and investment Post- Malabo | Add to my Calendar |
| 11:45 – 12:45 | MH4 | Mobilizing Investments For Equitable, Sustainable, and Nutritious Food Systems in Africa | Add to my Calendar |
| 11:45 – 12:45 | MH2 | Food Systems Transformation: Emerging Insights From Mega Initiatives- (highlihting Nigeria’s inivitatives) | Add to my Calendar |
| 13:45 – 14:45 | AD12 | Advancing the Food Systems for Africa through the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) and the Vision for Adapted Crops and Soils (Page 109) | Add to my Calendar |
| 13:45 – 14:45 | Knowledge Hub | Data based evidence for seed sector | Add to my Calendar |
| 13:45 -14:45 | Auditorium Club | China’s role in Africa Food System Transformation | Add to my Calendar |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Auditorium Club | Africa Middle East Scaling-up Agriculture & Food Systems for Economic Development (SAFE) Initiative | Add to my Calendar |
Tuesday, September 3rd: Day 1 SIDE EVENTS: INNOVATE
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| 07:00 – 08:00 | Live TV | Country Dealroom Launch – Sierra Leone Legacy programme | Add to my Calendar |
| 09:00 – 11:00 | Main Plenary | PLENARY: Official Opening Ceremony: Accountability, Status and Policy Implication; launch of the ASSR report | Add to my Calendar |
| 11:15 – 13:00 | TBA | Deal Room opening and launch | Add to my Calendar |
| 11:15 – 13:00 | TBA | DISRUPTIVE SOLUTIONS: Leveraging Analytical and Generative AI to Boost Agri-Food | Add to my Calendar |
| 11:15 – 13:00 | TBA |
CIVIL SOCIETY FORUM: Civil Society Leaders and Ministers on Best Policy and Models to
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| 11:15 – 13:30 | TBA | GoGettaz Pitches (Finalists) (Youth Thematic Platforms) | Add to my Calendar |
| 10:00 – 1700 | TBA | Digital Expo Platform | Add to my Calendar |
| 10:00 – 17:00 | TBA | Knowledge Market Platform: Gender in Agriculture and Food Systems: African Perspectives; The status of national seed systems | Add to my Calendar |
| 12:00 – 14:00 | TBA | Culinary village platform: Youth Nutrition challenge | Add to my Calendar |
| 16:30 -17:30 | TBA | CEO Forum – Innovation & Technology | Add to my Calendar |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | TBA | Accountability Room: Panel Discussion: Example of Innovative Food Systems Policies | Add to my Calendar |
DAY 2: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
THEME: NUTRITION, HEALTH, TRADE, AND MARKETS
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| 09:00 – 11:00 | TBA | Plenary: Food systems and Nutrition – Building Nutrition-Sensitive Food Systems | Add to my Calendar |
| 11:15 – 13:30 | TBA | Investing in Food Systems & the Sports Industry: You Are What You Eat | Add to my Calendar |
| 11:15 – 13:00 | TBA | Deal Room opening and launch | Add to my Calendar |
| 11:15 – 13:00 | TBA | WAYA Awards Ceremony | Add to my Calendar |
| 11:15 – 13:00 | TBA |
PANEL DISCUSSION – Gender & Climate Nexus in Food Systems Financing
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| 11:15 – 13:30 | TBA | Food Systems & Nutrition in a Time of Crisis: Youth Refugees, Migrants, and Displaced | Add to my Calendar |
| 11:15 – 13:30 | TBA | Council of the Wise – Catalyzing Leadership: Leveraging Wisdom and Notoriety for Food | Add to my Calendar |
| 10:00 – 17:00 | TBA | Knowledge Market Platform: Gender in Agriculture and Food Systems: African Perspectives; The status of national seed systems | Add to my Calendar |
| 12:00 – 14:00 | TBA |
Culinary Village Platform with Paul Newnham, CEO – SDG2 Advocacy Hub & Founder Chefs’
Manifesto- Youth Nutrition challenge
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| 14:00 -16:00 | TBA |
PLENARY: Making AfCFTA Work for African Food Systems: Innovations and Partnerships to
Increase Intra-Africa Trade
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| 6PM – 9PM | TBA | YOUTH DINNER | Add to my Calendar |
| 16:30 – 17:30 | TBA | Symposium: Innovative Infrastructure Solutions | Add to my Calendar |
DAY 3: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
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| 08:00 – 09:00 | TBA | AFS Partners Breakfast: Cote d’Ivoire Flagship Program | Add to my Calendar |
| 09:00 – 11:00 | TBA | PRIVATE SECTOR PLENARY: Food Systems – The Bigger Picture | Add to my Calendar |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | TBA | AFP Winner Announcement | Add to my Calendar |
| 11:15 – 13:00 | TBA | Agri-innovation & Digitalization: Investments to Scale up Food Systems Transformation | Add to my Calendar |
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Ministers of Finance Retreat: Financing Africa’s Food Systems
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| 11:15 – 13:00 | TBA |
PANEL DISCUSSION: Powering Sustainable Food Systems
SEQUENCE 2: Harnessing Climate Finance for Food System
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| TBA | PANEL DISCUSSION: Investing in Regenerative Food Systems | Add to my Calendar | |
| 11:15 – 13:00 | TBA | Panel Discussion: Investing in Soil Health to Feed a Continent | Add to my Calendar |
| TBA | AFP – Dinner: VIP Invite ONLY | Add to my Calendar | |
| 14:00 -16:00 | TBA |
PLENARY: Accountability Room: Climate CLOCK
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DAY 4: FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
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| 08:00 – 09:00 | TBA | Rwanda Legacy Program | Add to my Calendar |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | TBA | Panel Session: Preventing Post-Harvest Losses for Food Systems Transformation | Add to my Calendar |
| 10:00 – 11:30 | TBA |
PLENARY: First Ladies High level Panel: The State of Nutrition and Advancing Nutrition
Outcomes and Empowering Women for Food Systems Transformation (curated by Jennifer
Baarn
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| 14:00 – 17:00 | TBA |
Presidential Summit: The Great Conversation
Can African leaders deliver food systems transformation in this climate and digital era?
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| 17:00 – 18:00 | TBA | CLOSING: Report Back – Commitments and Showcase for 2025 | Add to my Calendar |