FS4Africa launches €200,000 Open Call to strengthen food safety innovation ecosystems in Africa

 Offers up to €40,000 per project in funding for training, mentoring and acceleration activities FS4Africa, a Horizon Europe-funded project dedicated to transforming food safety systems across the African continent, has officially launched its second Open Call specifically targeting innovation hubs. With a total budget of €200,000, the initiative will provide

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McGill Convergent Innovation Webinar: Digital Innovation and Governance in Kenya’s Maize Milling Sector

On 4 December 2025, McGill University’s Convergent Innovation Webinar Series will turn its attention to digital transformation and governance in contemporary food systems, using the Kenyan maize milling sector as a central case example. The webinar “Data Sharing, Incentives, and Governance Models for Food Convergence Innovation at Scale: From Micronutrient

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Food Safety at the centre of agrifood systems transformation

Insights from the 21st CAADP Partnership Platform and the 16th Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security Kigali, Rwanda | 29 October – 31 September 2025 The 21st Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme Partnership Platform (CAADP PP) and the 16th Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security (ADFNS) marked the first

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FS4Africa Open Call 1: 404 proposals, 45 countries, and a shared vision for safer food in Africa

The FS4Africa Open Call 1 attracted a remarkable 404 proposals from 45 countries, representing a diverse mix of applicants (including startups, SMEs, public and research organisations, and NGOs). This noticeable response reflects the strong innovation capacity across Africa’s food ecosystem and highlights the strong interest in transforming food safety systems

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WFSD: Highlights from the 2025 World Food Safety Day Symposium

On the occasion of World Food Safety Day 2025, four EU-funded initiatives — FCI4Africa, FoodSafety4Africa, HealthyDiets4Africa, and the Uprise Food Safety Project — came together to host the “World Food Safety Day Symposium for Next Gen Food Safety Practitioners.” With over 150 registrations, this online gathering, held on 4 and

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