🌍 The FCI4Africa Knowledge Hub is now live!
Officially launched at #AFSForum2026 in Kigali, the Hub was developed by project partner 𝐔𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐨 to bring together curated knowledge, project evidence & practical solutions for African food systems.
#FCI4Africa
Officially launched at #AFSForum2026 in Kigali, the Hub was developed by project partner 𝐔𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐨 to bring together curated knowledge, project evidence & practical solutions for African food systems.
#FCI4Africa
September 29, 2026 at 12:52 PM
🌍 The FCI4Africa Knowledge Hub is now live!
Officially launched at #AFSForum2026 in Kigali, the Hub was developed by project partner 𝐔𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐨 to bring together curated knowledge, project evidence & practical solutions for African food systems.
#FCI4Africa
Officially launched at #AFSForum2026 in Kigali, the Hub was developed by project partner 𝐔𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐨 to bring together curated knowledge, project evidence & practical solutions for African food systems.
#FCI4Africa
🌾 🌍 Africa does not lack solutions. What we need is to get better at taking what works to scale. Reaching people with a technology is not the same as transforming a system. Partnerships are so critical to making that happen.
#AFSForum2026
#AFSForum2026
September 10, 2026 at 12:47 PM
🌾 🌍 Africa does not lack solutions. What we need is to get better at taking what works to scale. Reaching people with a technology is not the same as transforming a system. Partnerships are so critical to making that happen.
#AFSForum2026
#AFSForum2026
Across a packed week at #AFSForum2026 in Kigali, CGIAR Centers and Programs brought a clear proposition:
Investment delivers more when trusted science connects with country priorities and long-term delivery.
Read more: https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/news/cgiar-afs-forum-2026-evidence-delivery
Investment delivers more when trusted science connects with country priorities and long-term delivery.
Read more: https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/news/cgiar-afs-forum-2026-evidence-delivery
September 9, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Across a packed week at #AFSForum2026 in Kigali, CGIAR Centers and Programs brought a clear proposition:
Investment delivers more when trusted science connects with country priorities and long-term delivery.
Read more: https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/news/cgiar-afs-forum-2026-evidence-delivery
Investment delivers more when trusted science connects with country priorities and long-term delivery.
Read more: https://www.cgiar.org/news-events/news/cgiar-afs-forum-2026-evidence-delivery
📣We leave #AFSForum2026 with a clear challenge: turn ambition into action.
The Alliance brought science, partnerships and solutions for more resilient food systems.
The forum ends. ➡️ The work continues.
The Alliance brought science, partnerships and solutions for more resilient food systems.
The forum ends. ➡️ The work continues.
September 7, 2026 at 9:06 AM
📣We leave #AFSForum2026 with a clear challenge: turn ambition into action.
The Alliance brought science, partnerships and solutions for more resilient food systems.
The forum ends. ➡️ The work continues.
The Alliance brought science, partnerships and solutions for more resilient food systems.
The forum ends. ➡️ The work continues.
One of our highlights at #AFSForum2026 was the field trip with our #YouthAgriChampions to the demonstration farm Smartel. Led by our Youth #AgriChampion Smart Israel, we saw firsthand how young smallholder farmers are driving innovation in agriculture.
Copyright: BKMF/Envision Rwanda
Copyright: BKMF/Envision Rwanda
September 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
One of our highlights at #AFSForum2026 was the field trip with our #YouthAgriChampions to the demonstration farm Smartel. Led by our Youth #AgriChampion Smart Israel, we saw firsthand how young smallholder farmers are driving innovation in agriculture.
Copyright: BKMF/Envision Rwanda
Copyright: BKMF/Envision Rwanda
What a week at #AFSForum2026 in Kigali, Rwanda!
100+ CGIAR colleagues, 40+ events, 1 key question: 'What will it take to scale impact for food, land and water systems?'
Read more: https://on.cgiar.org/3UATnsZ
100+ CGIAR colleagues, 40+ events, 1 key question: 'What will it take to scale impact for food, land and water systems?'
Read more: https://on.cgiar.org/3UATnsZ
September 4, 2026 at 12:42 PM
What a week at #AFSForum2026 in Kigali, Rwanda!
100+ CGIAR colleagues, 40+ events, 1 key question: 'What will it take to scale impact for food, land and water systems?'
Read more: https://on.cgiar.org/3UATnsZ
100+ CGIAR colleagues, 40+ events, 1 key question: 'What will it take to scale impact for food, land and water systems?'
Read more: https://on.cgiar.org/3UATnsZ
At the #AFSForum2026, I was honored to join the "Council of the Wise," where I talked about the “missing middle” between science and investment, the need to connect country demand, science, finance and delivery much more systematically.
📺: https://on.cgiar.org/4gDj1WA
@cgiar.org
📺: https://on.cgiar.org/4gDj1WA
@cgiar.org
September 4, 2026 at 7:37 AM
At the #AFSForum2026, I was honored to join the "Council of the Wise," where I talked about the “missing middle” between science and investment, the need to connect country demand, science, finance and delivery much more systematically.
📺: https://on.cgiar.org/4gDj1WA
@cgiar.org
📺: https://on.cgiar.org/4gDj1WA
@cgiar.org
At #AFSForum2026, sharing my thoughts on the "missing middle" between innovation and impact that we must bridge to solve Africa's food security challenges.
🔗Read my op-ed in @ipsnews.net https://on.cgiar.org/469laDo
🔗Read my op-ed in @ipsnews.net https://on.cgiar.org/469laDo
September 3, 2026 at 2:53 PM
At #AFSForum2026, sharing my thoughts on the "missing middle" between innovation and impact that we must bridge to solve Africa's food security challenges.
🔗Read my op-ed in @ipsnews.net https://on.cgiar.org/469laDo
🔗Read my op-ed in @ipsnews.net https://on.cgiar.org/469laDo
The #AFSForum2026 must be more than a place to showcase promising ideas. It should be a critical inflection point for moving from commitment to credible investment, action and delivery, writes @cgiar.org's Ismahane Elouafi www.ipsnews.net/2026/09/afri...
Africa Has the Answers to Its Food Security Challenges. What It Needs Is the Architecture to Act on Them
As leaders gather in Kigali for the Africa Food Systems Forum, CGIAR’s Ismahane Elouafi argues that Africa must connect proven agricultural innovation with the finance, partnerships and delivery syste...
www.ipsnews.net
September 3, 2026 at 6:14 PM
The #AFSForum2026 must be more than a place to showcase promising ideas. It should be a critical inflection point for moving from commitment to credible investment, action and delivery, writes @cgiar.org's Ismahane Elouafi www.ipsnews.net/2026/09/afri...
🤝 New partnership for climate-smart agriculture! The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and OneAcreFund signed an MoU at #AFSForum2026 in Kigali to advance resilient, innovative solutions for smallholder farmers. 🌱🌍
September 3, 2026 at 7:31 AM
🤝 New partnership for climate-smart agriculture! The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and OneAcreFund signed an MoU at #AFSForum2026 in Kigali to advance resilient, innovative solutions for smallholder farmers. 🌱🌍
📱 Meet Bruno: a USD 300 smartphone pushcart that scans a field plot in under 30 seconds, fast-tracking climate-smart breeding. This African food systems solution is low-cost, high impact. 🌍🌱
👉 Read about it here: https://allbiociat.org/4qGgMFg
#AFSForum2026 #AfricaFoodSystems
👉 Read about it here: https://allbiociat.org/4qGgMFg
#AFSForum2026 #AfricaFoodSystems
September 2, 2026 at 7:47 PM
📱 Meet Bruno: a USD 300 smartphone pushcart that scans a field plot in under 30 seconds, fast-tracking climate-smart breeding. This African food systems solution is low-cost, high impact. 🌍🌱
👉 Read about it here: https://allbiociat.org/4qGgMFg
#AFSForum2026 #AfricaFoodSystems
👉 Read about it here: https://allbiociat.org/4qGgMFg
#AFSForum2026 #AfricaFoodSystems
❓ “What will it take?”
It's exciting to hear CGIAR’s question for #AFSForum2026 echo through conversations this week.
The message is clear: innovation alone is not enough. We need to connect science with demand, evidence with policy, and investment with partnerships.
https://on.cgiar.org/4m5B6hd
It's exciting to hear CGIAR’s question for #AFSForum2026 echo through conversations this week.
The message is clear: innovation alone is not enough. We need to connect science with demand, evidence with policy, and investment with partnerships.
https://on.cgiar.org/4m5B6hd
September 2, 2026 at 6:48 PM
❓ “What will it take?”
It's exciting to hear CGIAR’s question for #AFSForum2026 echo through conversations this week.
The message is clear: innovation alone is not enough. We need to connect science with demand, evidence with policy, and investment with partnerships.
https://on.cgiar.org/4m5B6hd
It's exciting to hear CGIAR’s question for #AFSForum2026 echo through conversations this week.
The message is clear: innovation alone is not enough. We need to connect science with demand, evidence with policy, and investment with partnerships.
https://on.cgiar.org/4m5B6hd
📣 On 1 Sept, the Alliance joined the #AFSForum2026 Climate Resilience Plenary to discuss connecting climate action with livelihoods, productive food systems and resilient rural economies.
Thank you to our speakers, partners and participants!
⏩ https://allbiociat.org/463Hzlt
Thank you to our speakers, partners and participants!
⏩ https://allbiociat.org/463Hzlt
September 2, 2026 at 11:30 AM
📣 On 1 Sept, the Alliance joined the #AFSForum2026 Climate Resilience Plenary to discuss connecting climate action with livelihoods, productive food systems and resilient rural economies.
Thank you to our speakers, partners and participants!
⏩ https://allbiociat.org/463Hzlt
Thank you to our speakers, partners and participants!
⏩ https://allbiociat.org/463Hzlt
📣 Proud to renew our partnership with the World Farmers’ Organisation through a new MoU, signed at #AFSForum2026 in Kigali.
Together, we’ll advance farmer-centred research, innovation and resilient agri-food systems.
Together, we’ll advance farmer-centred research, innovation and resilient agri-food systems.
September 2, 2026 at 7:35 AM
📣 Proud to renew our partnership with the World Farmers’ Organisation through a new MoU, signed at #AFSForum2026 in Kigali.
Together, we’ll advance farmer-centred research, innovation and resilient agri-food systems.
Together, we’ll advance farmer-centred research, innovation and resilient agri-food systems.
Conversations on AI and agriculture took the stage at #AFSForum2026 today with CGIAR Chief Scientist Sandra Milach speaking on the role of AI, good data and the right investments in advancing smarter and scalable agriculture.
More to come : https://events.cgiar.org/cgiaratafsf2026
More to come : https://events.cgiar.org/cgiaratafsf2026
September 1, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Conversations on AI and agriculture took the stage at #AFSForum2026 today with CGIAR Chief Scientist Sandra Milach speaking on the role of AI, good data and the right investments in advancing smarter and scalable agriculture.
More to come : https://events.cgiar.org/cgiaratafsf2026
More to come : https://events.cgiar.org/cgiaratafsf2026
Today at #AFSForum2026 in Kigali, the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and SNV signed a new MoU to strengthen collaboration on resilient, inclusive agri-food systems.
September 1, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Today at #AFSForum2026 in Kigali, the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and SNV signed a new MoU to strengthen collaboration on resilient, inclusive agri-food systems.
💧 At #AFSForum2026, IWMI and partners brought policymakers, financiers and researchers together to explore how long-term investment in irrigation and water management can strengthen Africa’s food security, jobs, and resilience.
#IWMIatAFSF2026
#IWMIatAFSF2026
September 1, 2026 at 11:41 AM
💧 At #AFSForum2026, IWMI and partners brought policymakers, financiers and researchers together to explore how long-term investment in irrigation and water management can strengthen Africa’s food security, jobs, and resilience.
#IWMIatAFSF2026
#IWMIatAFSF2026
At #UNCCDCOP17, Lulseged Desta highlights partnerships, country demand and strong institutions as key to scaling.
At #AFSForum2026, we take this forward - connecting proven innovations with finance and policy to accelerate impact 👉 https://on.cgiar.org/4m5B6hd
At #AFSForum2026, we take this forward - connecting proven innovations with finance and policy to accelerate impact 👉 https://on.cgiar.org/4m5B6hd
September 1, 2026 at 7:56 AM
At #UNCCDCOP17, Lulseged Desta highlights partnerships, country demand and strong institutions as key to scaling.
At #AFSForum2026, we take this forward - connecting proven innovations with finance and policy to accelerate impact 👉 https://on.cgiar.org/4m5B6hd
At #AFSForum2026, we take this forward - connecting proven innovations with finance and policy to accelerate impact 👉 https://on.cgiar.org/4m5B6hd
APHRC is at #AFSForum2026 in Kigali this week! Fabian Oriri and Gladys Mbai are representing us, lending research and evidence to the push for stronger, more inclusive food systems across the continent.
#IamAPHRC #WeAreAfrica
#IamAPHRC #WeAreAfrica
September 1, 2026 at 3:46 AM
APHRC is at #AFSForum2026 in Kigali this week! Fabian Oriri and Gladys Mbai are representing us, lending research and evidence to the push for stronger, more inclusive food systems across the continent.
#IamAPHRC #WeAreAfrica
#IamAPHRC #WeAreAfrica
🌍 The energy is high in Kigali, Rwanda today as #AFSForum2026 begins!
We celebrated 30 years of @_PABRA & contributed to sessions on nourishing food systems, water and food security.
There's more to come! Join us and visit the CGIAR booth (B14): https://on.cgiar.org/4m5B6hd
We celebrated 30 years of @_PABRA & contributed to sessions on nourishing food systems, water and food security.
There's more to come! Join us and visit the CGIAR booth (B14): https://on.cgiar.org/4m5B6hd
August 31, 2026 at 3:59 PM
🌍 The energy is high in Kigali, Rwanda today as #AFSForum2026 begins!
We celebrated 30 years of @_PABRA & contributed to sessions on nourishing food systems, water and food security.
There's more to come! Join us and visit the CGIAR booth (B14): https://on.cgiar.org/4m5B6hd
We celebrated 30 years of @_PABRA & contributed to sessions on nourishing food systems, water and food security.
There's more to come! Join us and visit the CGIAR booth (B14): https://on.cgiar.org/4m5B6hd
We’re at #AFSForum2026 in Kigali! 🇷🇼
Join us as we showcase science, innovation and partnerships for resilient, inclusive and sustainable food systems.
📅 31 Aug–5 Sep
📍 Kigali, Rwanda
👉 https://allbiociat.org/4i9Qmtz
Join us as we showcase science, innovation and partnerships for resilient, inclusive and sustainable food systems.
📅 31 Aug–5 Sep
📍 Kigali, Rwanda
👉 https://allbiociat.org/4i9Qmtz
August 31, 2026 at 5:36 PM
We’re at #AFSForum2026 in Kigali! 🇷🇼
Join us as we showcase science, innovation and partnerships for resilient, inclusive and sustainable food systems.
📅 31 Aug–5 Sep
📍 Kigali, Rwanda
👉 https://allbiociat.org/4i9Qmtz
Join us as we showcase science, innovation and partnerships for resilient, inclusive and sustainable food systems.
📅 31 Aug–5 Sep
📍 Kigali, Rwanda
👉 https://allbiociat.org/4i9Qmtz
#IamAPHRC is at the 20th #AFSForum2026 in Kigali, running August 31–September 4. Fabian Oriri and Gladys Mbai are contributing research and policy insights to conversations on resilient, inclusive, and sustainable food systems across Africa.
#WeAreAfrica #APHRCResearch
#WeAreAfrica #APHRCResearch
August 31, 2026 at 12:39 PM
#IamAPHRC is at the 20th #AFSForum2026 in Kigali, running August 31–September 4. Fabian Oriri and Gladys Mbai are contributing research and policy insights to conversations on resilient, inclusive, and sustainable food systems across Africa.
#WeAreAfrica #APHRCResearch
#WeAreAfrica #APHRCResearch
Interim COO Kathrin Ebner and Project Associate Tim Sung are on the ground of #AFSForum2026!🌱
We are excited for a week of partnerships and solutions to strenghten agri-food systems and build resilience to climate and economic shocks across the continent.
We are excited for a week of partnerships and solutions to strenghten agri-food systems and build resilience to climate and economic shocks across the continent.
August 31, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Interim COO Kathrin Ebner and Project Associate Tim Sung are on the ground of #AFSForum2026!🌱
We are excited for a week of partnerships and solutions to strenghten agri-food systems and build resilience to climate and economic shocks across the continent.
We are excited for a week of partnerships and solutions to strenghten agri-food systems and build resilience to climate and economic shocks across the continent.
🌍 Happening today in Kigali!
How can aquatic foods help accelerate Africa’s food systems transformation?
Join WorldFish and partners today at #AFSForum2026 for “Accelerating Africa’s Blue Transformation” 🎣
How can aquatic foods help accelerate Africa’s food systems transformation?
Join WorldFish and partners today at #AFSForum2026 for “Accelerating Africa’s Blue Transformation” 🎣
August 30, 2026 at 7:16 PM
🌍 Happening today in Kigali!
How can aquatic foods help accelerate Africa’s food systems transformation?
Join WorldFish and partners today at #AFSForum2026 for “Accelerating Africa’s Blue Transformation” 🎣
How can aquatic foods help accelerate Africa’s food systems transformation?
Join WorldFish and partners today at #AFSForum2026 for “Accelerating Africa’s Blue Transformation” 🎣
Don't miss our event at #AFSForum2026 "Consolidating African Youth Climate Action in Agrifood Systems", where we will explore actions to connect youth movements, policies, & investments to accelerate Africa’s climate & agrifood transformation.
📍Youth Dome
📅 Sept 2, 13.30
👉 https://afs-forum.org/
📍Youth Dome
📅 Sept 2, 13.30
👉 https://afs-forum.org/
August 30, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Don't miss our event at #AFSForum2026 "Consolidating African Youth Climate Action in Agrifood Systems", where we will explore actions to connect youth movements, policies, & investments to accelerate Africa’s climate & agrifood transformation.
📍Youth Dome
📅 Sept 2, 13.30
👉 https://afs-forum.org/
📍Youth Dome
📅 Sept 2, 13.30
👉 https://afs-forum.org/