The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the Africa Union Development Agency (AUDA), is spearheading the conversation that will ensure that African countries speak in one voice at the upcoming United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS)
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Sixth edition of agrofood and plastprintpack Nigeria to be held in October 2021
Organised by the German trade show specialists, Fairtrade, the sixth edition of agrofood Nigeria and plastprintpack Nigeria is scheduled to take place from 26 to 28 October this year, at the Landmark Centre in Lagos - Victoria Island Annex
Nigeria: Federal and state governors endorse SAPZ
Nigeria’s Federal and State governments have expressed support for an initiative to create Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) - public-private partnerships aimed at developing priority value chains through developing infrastructure in rural areas, focused on finishing and transforming raw materials and commodities
AGRF and Heifer International launch Pitch AgriHack 2021
The AGRF and Heifer International have announced the launch of Pitch AgriHack 2021, a competition focused on accelerating entrepreneurial growth, and creating jobs in the agriculture sector, by leveraging advanced technologies, and youth participation in Africa’s food security agenda
UN deputy secretary-general calls for transforming food systems at Regional Dialogue
UN deputy secretary-general Amina Mohammed has remarked at the Africa Regional Food Systems Summit Dialogue