More with less: ‘Why investing in Africa’s food systems is a good bet’

Dr Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg, the managing director for Africa at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, during an interview in Nairobi on August 27, 2026.

Photo credit: Billy Ogada | Nation Media Group

Africa Food Systems Forum opens in Kigali, Rwanda today, with delegates, including heads of state, key policymakers, investors and scientists, expected to explore solutions to some of the continent’s major food security problems.

This year’s edition of the annual forum comes amid concerns that the protracted Middle East conflict is exposing the continent’s vulnerability to food and farm input imports, adding to the devastating impact of the climate change.

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