19 Agosti 2026The 9th Africa Agriculture Science Week (AASW9) and the 10th FARA General Assembly were held in Abuja, Nigeria, from 27–30 July 2026, bringing together stakeholders from across Africa’s agricultural research, innovation, policy, development, and private sectors. As part of the conference activities, the “Youth for Nutrition in Inclusive Science and
12 Agosti 2026On June 15th, 2026, the EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, H.E. Gautier MIGNOT, alongside Prof. Leila Ben Amor Mathieu, paid a visit to the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) premises. The FS4Africa project coordinator, Dr. Titilayo Falade, together with members of the team, welcomed the Ambassador and had
29 Julai 2026On 21 July 2026, FS4Africa held its fifth online incubation workshop, bringing together project teams and stakeholders to explore how Living Labs can support innovation in Africa’s agrifood sector. Hosted online by the Innovation Technology Cluster (ITC) in collaboration with the African Network of Living Labs (ANoLL) and Green Point
09 Juni 2026The StEPPFOS project hosted its Virtual Knowledge Forum on Sustainable Food Systems from 20th to 22nd of May 2026, aiming to bridge the gap between research evidence and policy implementation across Africa’s agrifood systems. Under the theme “Linking Evidence, Policy, and Action,” the online forum convened policymakers, researchers, development partners,
02 Aprili 2026The FoodSafety4Africa project, in collaboration with the FCI4Africa project, delivered a capacity development training in Moniya Community, Oyo State, Nigeria, for members of FitCrown Agro Technical Enterprise, a farmers’ cooperative network. The training, which took place on 31 January 2026, aimed to strengthen participants’ understanding of aflatoxin mitigation while improving
23 Machi 2026Post-harvest losses remain one of the most persistent challenges across African food systems, directly affecting food safety, farmer incomes, and market stability. In many cases, improper storage leads to contamination, pest infestation, and the use of harmful chemical treatments posing risks to both human health and the environment. Within this
09 Febuari 2026The Food Safety for Africa (FS4Africa) consortium successfully conducted its General Assembly, held virtually from February 3rd to 5th, 2026.
19 Disemba 2025On 17 December 2025, the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), in collaboration with the FS4Africa project (co-funded by the European Union), officially launched the Africa Food Safety Operators Network, an African Food Safety Database Network during a high-level virtual event. The initiative supports the harmonisation of food safety data and
28 Novemba 2025On 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
30 Mei 2025Co-organised by FCI4Africa, FoodSafety4Africa, HealthyDiets4Africa, and the Uprise Food Safety Project, the World Food Safety Day Symposium for Next Gen Food Safety Practitioners will showcase the vital role of science in strengthening food safety systems across Africa. The event also aims to foster collaborative dialogue among the partners of these
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