Dakar is hosting the fourth edition of the continent’s annual forum on food systems.

Organised by the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) under the leadership of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the 2025 Summit will be held under the theme “Leading Collaboration, Innovation, and the Implementation of Agri-Food Systems Transformation”.

The August 31 to September 5th summit aims to drive the transformation of food systems through innovative science and policies, digital technologies and equipment, home-grown and global solutions, and scaled investments.

Our guest is Abebe Haile-Gabriel, the Assistant Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO.