Food systems in Africa face many complex and connected challenges, such as malnutrition, climate change, inequality and the overuse of natural resources. These are not just challenges for the government and private sector. They require effective leadership at every level, from every perspective, to understand the systemic causes and make the difficult decisions needed for system-wide change. Our vision is of a continent-wide fellowship of African food systems leaders who actively contribute to food systems transformation up to and beyond the SDGs.
Food system leaders will be empowered by a world-class systems leadership programme. More than this, they will be enabled in their actions through an incubation support programme while also sharing knowledge and passion for change through a professional food systems leaders movement.
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What we mean by Food Systems
Our programmes
Food systems face complex challenges
Our ambition
Creating opportunities for cross-sector collaboration and innovation in food systems
Starting in Kenya and Rwanda, the African Food Fellowship brings aspiring leaders from different backgrounds together. It will provide leadership development, incubation of initiatives and network opportunities and establish a critical mass of fellows who understand and are committed to the practice of cross-sector collaboration and innovation in food systems.
We need a leadership programme that is focused on creating change within food systems and operating on a wide scale across Africa, moving the boundaries for decision-making. Each cohort of leaders will collaborate over four months in a world-leading systems leadership programme that will be followed by dedicated coaching support.”
Joost Guijt, Director, African Food Fellowship
We believe the systems’ leadership skills and experiences provided through the African Food Fellowship are important to help transform food systems throughout Africa.”
Alex Rees, Head of Food Systems and Inclusive Growth, Wasafiri Consulting
The aim of the fellowship is to foster partnerships, innovation and resources to shift African food systems towards more regenerative and inclusive outcomes. ”
Eunice Khaguli, Dean, African Food Fellowship