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Africa Food Systems Forum 2024 Summit

Innovate, Accelerate and Scale: Delivering food systems transformation in a digital and climate era

Kigali Convention Center

Kigali, Rwanda

September 2 to 6, 2024

  • 8:00 – 5:00 pm (Africa/Nairobi)
  • 1:00 – 10:00 am (US/Eastern)
  • 10:30 – 7:30 pm (Asia/Kolkata)
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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. Organized under the leadership of H.E. President Paul Kagame, the 2024 AFS Forum Summit, will be held under the theme “Innovate, Accelerate and Scale: Delivering food systems transformation in a digital and climate era”.

Monday, September 2nd, 2024

“Side Event: Irrigation Policy and Investment post-Malabo” (11:45 – 12:45 (EAT))

“Side Event: China’s role in Africa Food System Transformation” (13:45 – 14.45 (EAT))

  • James Warner, Research Fellow/Program Leader, Rwanda, IFPRI-Rwanda
  • Clemens Breisinger, Senior Research Fellow/Program Leader, Kenya Strategy Support Program, IFPRI

Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024

“Topic 2: Gender in Agriculture and Food Systems: African Perspectives” (10:00 – 17:00 (EAT))

“Accountability Room: Financing Food Systems: Measuring Malabo and Unpacking New Tools for Food Systems – Sequence 2” (14:00 – 16:00 (EAT))

  • Johan Swinnen, Director General, IFPRI; Managing Director, Systems Transformation, CGIAR

Wednesday, September 4th, 2024

“High Level Ministerial Roundtable: Advancing Food Systems and Climate Actions – Country Actions” (10:30– 13:30 (EAT))

  • Johan Swinnen, Director General, IFPRI; Managing Director, Systems Transformation, CGIAR

Friday, September 6th, 2024

“Special Session: Conversation with First Ladies, the State of Nutrition and advancing Nutrition Outcomes” (10:00 – 11:30 (EAT))

  • Johan Swinnen, Director General, IFPRI; Managing Director, Systems Transformation, CGIAR

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