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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): Regional Office for Africa
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): Regional Office for Africa |

From Soil to Systems: How Zimbabwe is scaling innovation for food security and rural transformation

Women farmers are actively investing in smartphones to participate more fully in digital agriculture

In rural Zimbabwe, where dry riverbeds once marked the end of each farming season, a silent agricultural revolution is underway. Solar-powered irrigation, satellite analytics, digital advisory tools, and science-based food safety solutions are redefining how smallholder farmers grow food, access markets, and build resilience. With support from the Government of…

Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, Republic of South Africa
Source: Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, Republic of South Africa |

Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) partners with United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization on roadmap to strengthen South Africa's agrifood systems

The roadmap will promote the development of new high-value crops, livestock and agro-processed products

The Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is developing a Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Roadmap for Agriculture. This strategic initiative will enhance institutional coordination, drive innovation and support the transformation of South Africa's agrifood system…

UN News
Source: UN News |

Famine declared in two Sudanese cities cut off by war, fragile gains elsewhere

New analysis of hunger and malnutrition in war-torn Sudan has revealed sharp contrasts along conflict lines, three UN agencies reported on Tuesday

Although food security has begun to improve in areas where fighting has subsided, famine has taken hold in conflict-hit locations that have been cut off from aid or under siege, according to the latest UN-backed IPC food security analysis.  Famine conditions have been confirmed in Darfur’s El Fasher and Kadugli, where “people have endured months…

World Food Programme (WFP)
Source: World Food Programme (WFP) |

Famine conditions confirmed in Sudan's El Fasher and Kadugli, but hunger and malnutrition ease where conflict subsides

FAO, WFP and UNICEF warn of the highest levels of acute food insecurity and malnutrition in El Fasher and Kadugli; improvements seen where fighting has receded and services have resumed

The latest analysis of food insecurity and malnutrition in Sudan shows stark contrasts along conflict lines, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF warned today. In areas where violence has subsided – allowing humanitarian access and market recovery – food…

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): Regional Office for Africa
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): Regional Office for Africa |

Anticipatory Action: Towards a Coordinated and Progressive Approach to Crises in West and Central Africa

Through its Subregional Office for West Africa (SFW), FAO plays a major role within the regional Task Force on Anticipatory Action (TFAA)

The first Regional Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Action, held from 28 to 30 October 2025 in Dakar, concluded with a strong collective commitment from participants - including FAO’s Emergency and Resilience Unit (REOWA) - and a clear consensus on the need to act earlier and together in the face of…

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Celebrating Ivorian coffee and supporting communities in Côte d’Ivoire: a commitment by Nestlé

In 2025, coffee consumption in Ivory Coast is projected to reach approximately 1.38 million kilograms, generating $32.13 million in total revenue across both at-home and out-of-home markets

On a quiet morning in Gnamagnoa, in western Côte d’Ivoire, farmer François Dadi Serikpa harvests his coffee. The former bus driver switched to coffee farming after his retirement. The father of twelve children and grandfather of twenty-one grandchildren, has found new meaning in life and newfound prosperity thanks to the…

Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Kenya
Source: Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Kenya |

Amb. Guo Haiyan Attends the Opening Ceremony of 2025 Africa Championship of Chinese Cuisine

The Kenya guests highly commended the major contribution of the Chinese catering industry in Kenya to local employment and economic development

On October 30, as a key program of China-Kenya Culture and Tourism Season, 2025 Africa Championship of Chinese Cuisine successfully launched at Kenya Utalii College (KUC) in Nairobi. Forty teams from Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Senegal and other countries participated. H.E. Guo Haiyan, Chinese Ambassador to Kenya, Hon. John Ololtuaa, PS for Tourism attended the opening…

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): Regional Office for Africa
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): Regional Office for Africa |

FAO and RUFORUM Renew Partnership for Agricultural Education & Innovation in Africa

The renewed five-year collaboration reaffirms FAO and RUFORUM’s shared commitment to advancing higher agricultural education, research, and innovation across Africa

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) have renewed their partnership through the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during a virtual ceremony attended by senior officials from both institutions. The renewed five-year collaboration…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda |

Tayebwa Urges Finnish Firms to Invest in Coffee Value Addition in Uganda

Citing recent global trade estimates, Tayebwa revealed that the coffee industry generates about US$452 billion annually

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has urged Finnish companies to channel investments into coffee value addition, saying this is the surest way to help Uganda and other African producers tap into the lucrative global coffee market. Meeting with Members of the Commerce Committee of the Parliament of Finland,…

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The Coca-Cola System Has an Economic Impact Of $724 Million Across Its Value Chain, Supporting More Than 37,000 Jobs in Morocco, New Study Shows

This new independent study highlights the scale of the Coca-Cola system’s contribution to Morocco’s economy, employment, and communities

In 2024, the Coca-Cola system in Morocco contributed $724 million in value-added economic impact across its value chain.  The Coca-Cola system and its value chain supported over 37,000 direct and indirect jobs in Morocco in sectors including retail, agriculture, manufacturing, transport and services.  The Coca-Cola system purchased $302 million worth of goods and services…