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CAADP-XP4 Consortium Strengthens Capacity of Agricultural Stakeholders in Africa on Resource Mobilization
By: Ibenu Sharon (AFAAS), Bridget Kakuwa (CCARDESA), Benjamin Abugri (FARA) 14th August, Kampala – Uganda – With the overarching goal of fostering sustainable agricultural research transformation and rural development across Africa, the importance of strategic alliances and effective resource mobilization cannot be overstated. To this end, the CAADP-XP4 Consortium comprising the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), the African
CAADP-XP4 Consortium Joins AUC CAADP Communication and Knowledge Management Working Group’s Inaugural Meeting in Nairobi
August 4, 2023, Nairobi – Kenya In a bid to reinforce the African Union’s comprehensive commitment to agricultural development in Africa, the first-ever meeting since the formation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Communication and Knowledge Management Thematic Working Group took place at the Movenpick Hotel, Nairobi, from 3-4 August. The main objective of the meeting was to
Africa needs Agricultural Innovation to achieve the full potential of AfCFTA
Source: African Business Much has been made about the potential of Africa’s ambitious free trade agreement to boost economic growth, with a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) study suggesting it could increase the flow of goods within the continent by more than 50%. Given that agriculture alone generates more than a third of Africa’s GDP, food systems will be key to the success
Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini joins FARA and CCARDESA to organize the 8th Africa Agribusiness and Science Week
The leadership of FARA and CCARDESA led by Ms Bongiwe Njobe, a FARA Board member, Dr Yemi Akinbamijo (FARA Executive Director), Prof. Cliff Dlamini (Executive Director of CCARDESA), in the company of Mr Simon Mukeze (CCARDESA Finance Manager), held a meeting with Honorable Jabulani Mabuza, Minister of Agriculture, Kingdom of Eswatini on the state of preparedness of the Eighth African
Africa Food Summit Dakar 2: Africa’s Agrifood System and Triple Helix
By Yemi Akinbamijo The year 2023 started on a high note for all African food and nutrition security visionaries and all well-meaning supporters of the Feed Africa initiative. They heeded the call of the President of the African Development Bank to converge at the Feed Africa Summit dubbed Dakar 2 under the high patronage of the President of the Republic
Application of Foresight Techniques for Food Systems’ Transition
By Munoko K. Musikoyo-Nguru Agribusiness and Gender Expert Discussions on foresight for food systems have never been more critical than they are today. This became more evident when a team of officials from FARA (Wole Fatunbi, Abdulrazak Ibrahim, Kwaku Antwi, Karen Musikoyo-Nguru), CCARDESA (Baitsi Podisi), and AFAAS (Samson Eshetu, Martin Sekeleti, Frances Nakakawa, Gifty Narh Guiella, Nkiru Meludu, and Dele
Process for the Elaboration of Africa Climate Smart Agriculture Framework ACSAF Launched at CoP27
‘Wole Fatunbi’ Senior Technical Cluster Leader/Innovation Systems Specialist The process for the elaboration of the Africa Climate Smart Agriculture Framework (ACSAF) was launched in a high-level event held at the Africa Food Pavilion at the CoP27, Sharm El Sheik, Egypt. The hybrid event was jointly organized by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa, The Government of Liberia, the government
The Common African Agro-parks (CAAPs) as vehicle for Africa’s Economic Transformation
The African Union is pleased to invite you to the side event during the African Union Extraordinary Summit on Industrialization and Economic Diversification and AfCFTA that will be taking place in Niamey, Niger during Africa Industrialization Week. The theme of the side event is “The Common African Agro-parks (CAAPs) as a vehicle for Africa’s Economic Transformation, within the framework of
MY KM4AgD CHALLENGE EXPERIENCE: The gift of knowledge co-creation to Africa
Communicate to inform or communicate to build capacities? The first important thing I learned is the difference between communication and knowledge management. I used to do both communication and Knowledge management in my daily activities and consultancies without deeply ceasing that critical difference. Today this KM4AgD Challenge just thought me something I didn’t know I ignored. Hence I can say
African Development Bank approves phase II of TAAT programme
The African Development Bank has approved the commencement of phase two of the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) programme. The Bank Group’s Board of Directors, on Friday, 15 July 2022, approved the release of an additional $27.41 million to implement Phase II of the programme. At the 15 August 2022 signing of the protocol of agreement between the bank and the executing agency
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