09 February 2026FS4Africa General Assembly | February 2026
The Food Safety for Africa (FS4Africa) consortium successfully conducted its General Assembly, held virtually from February 3rd to 5th, 2026.
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19 December 2025“Africa Food Safety Operators Network” an African Food Safety Database Network Officially Launched
On 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
11 December 2025Strengthening Good Agricultural Practices through workshops and theater
In August 2025, the FS4Africa project, together with the University of Pretoria (UP) and the Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (GDARD), delivered a series of hands-on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) training workshops designed to strengthen food safety from the ground up. These workshops form part of
28 November 2025McGill 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
18 November 2025Food 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
22 October 2025FS4Africa 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
26 June 2025Bridging the Gaps: Tackling Food Systems Fragmentation through a ‘Mezzanine Approach’
This blog post was prepared by FSTS as part of FS4Africa’s outreach activities Across Africa, food systems are vast, complex, and often fragmented. Food systems refer to the interconnected network of activities and actors involved in producing, processing, distributing, consuming, and disposing of food. Small-scale farmers operate alongside large agribusinesses,
11 June 2025FS4Africa launches €600,000 Open Call to boost food safety in Africa
Offers up to €60,000 per project in funding for innovative solutions FS4Africa, a Horizon Europe-funded project dedicated to transforming food safety systems across the African continent, has officially launched its first Open Call for innovative solutions. With a total budget of €600,000, the initiative will provide financial support to at
10 June 2025WFSD: 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
30 May 2025World Food Safety Day Symposium coming up!
Co-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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