African Food Fellowship

📢 Are you passionate about improving the way we produce, distribute or consume food? The African Food Fellowship is looking for you! We are thrilled to open applications for our 5th Cohort of African Food Fellows in Rwanda and Kenya. We are looking for mid-career professionals aged between 27-50 years old, whose work is focused on any of the impact areas outlined below: In Rwanda ✅ Healthy and Nutritious Food ✅ Climate Smart Agriculture ✅ Inclusive Markets and Trade In Kenya ✅ Horticulture for Inclusive Markets ✅ Blue Economy for Food ✅ Agri-finance Whether you are a government official, community leader, artist, entrepreneur, farmer, influencer, scientist, development worker, financier, educator or journalist, this Fellowship is for you. Submit your application via this link https://buff.ly/ZIuupOd before the deadline closes on 25th April 2025. Please note: The participation fee for the FSLP is USD1000, to be paid in two instalments. We offer limited scholarships to Fellows who cannot raise the full fee. We encourage and support participants to seek organisational scholarships. Wasafiri Wageningen University & Research Small Foundation Joost Guijt Alex Rees Claudia Piacenza Brenda Mareri Anysie Ishimwe African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) AGRA #OpportunitiesAfrica #Opportunities #Fellowship

It is estimated that Kenya loses between 30-40% of harvests every year while her neighbour, Rwanda records 40% annual post-harvest losses. These numbers almost mirror the status of post-harvest losses in Africa that are estimated at 30-50%. This not only bears significant socio-economic consequences for farmers but poses a threat to the environment, food security and resource sustainability for African countries. Rwanda Food Fellow Dr Ildephonse Habinshuti is currently pursuing a food systems action (FSA) that is addressing post-harvest loss reduction in Rwanda and the rest of the continent. He notes that this can be largely attributed to lack of proper infrastructure and knowledge to solve poor handling and storage practices, pests and diseases, environmental factors, unethical trade practices and disjointed food supply chains. Reading from the same page as him is the Rwandan 5th Strategic Plan for Agriculture Transformation (PSTA5) that prioritises reduction of post-harvest losses through various strategies. At the 2nd Transform Food Festival in Kigali last year, Dr Ildephonse along with other Fellows interacted with the policy document, submitting critical proposals to Agricultural Ministry to address problems within the food systems they work in. Leading change through good leadership is what the African Food Fellowship equips you to do. The Fellowship creates spaces for stakeholders to align on priority areas for the continent’s food systems while using a collaborative approach to address systemic challenges. Be a part of this network by applying to join the 5th Cohort. Details on this link https://lnkd.in/dxj3BifX Wasafiri Wageningen University & Research Small Foundation IKEA Foundation Joost Guijt Alex Rees Claudia Piacenza Brenda Mareri Anysie Ishimwe African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) AGRA

"One of the key reasons we are not achieving what we desire to achieve is because we are struggling with leadership that will turn promise and ambition into change on ground, "Joost Guijt – African Food Fellowship Director. This is why we exist. The African Food Fellowship is a dynamic network of leaders working together on bold change to make food systems healthy, sustainable, and inclusive. We have built an ecosystem for food systems actors in Africa to connect with their peers and gain essential leadership skills and knowledge to transform food systems. Fellows are co-creators and co-owners of this ecosystem. They bring their individual knowledge, skills, and connections to the network and get far more back from the 230+ other Fellows in the network. This builds the collective leadership needed to transform food systems. We invite applications from Rwanda and Kenya Food Systems Leaders to join the 5th Cohort of the African Food Fellowship. Learn more about the county impact areas and submit your application on this link https://lnkd.in/dxj3BifX Join the movement today! Wasafiri Small Foundation IKEA Foundation Wageningen University & Research AGRA African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) Alex Rees Claudia Piacenza Brenda Mareri Anysie Ishimwe

A happy new month and quarter to you! We all have a role to play in our food systems, a fact that Kenya Food Fellow, Auleria Apopo agrees with. Everyone involved in the food value chain including the farmer, fertiliser, supplier, marketer, policymaker, journalist, financier, scientist to the consumer impacts our food systems. The African Food Fellowship recognises the diversity in food systems actors across the continent and provides a space for them to connect with their peers and gain essential leadership skills and knowledge to transform food systems. If you are in Rwanda and Kenya, we invite your applications to join this dynamic network of leaders. Find more details on this link https://lnkd.in/dxj3BifX Deadline: 25th April 2025 Wasafiri Small Foundation IKEA Foundation Wageningen University & Research Joost Guijt Alex Rees Claudia Piacenza Brenda Mareri Anysie Ishimwe AGRA African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD)

Food systems do not work in a vacuum. They are informed by legal frameworks and policies agreed upon by governments and regional blocs. This is why we seek government actors keen on identifying gaps in current policies and reforming them to make food systems more healthy, inclusive and sustainable in the region. The African Food Fellowship helps people working in government institutions to improve their leadership skills and knowledge, connect and work with people in other sectors, and to create meaningful change on the ground. The Fellowship also provides a space for policymakers to engage with food systems actors who provide perspectives based on realities and practice that can lead to more responsive policies for food systems. We welcome all cadres of civil servants, whether national, regional, or local. Join us today. Join the fellowship by submitting your application today https://lnkd.in/dxj3BifX Wasafiri Wageningen University & Research Small Foundation AGRA African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) IDH Claudia Piacenza Alex Rees Joost Guijt Brenda Mareri Anysie Ishimwe Kenya Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development Ministry of Agriculture & Animal Resources Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture Rwanda Development Board (RDB) Agriculture for Africa

📢 Are you a food system leader passionate about improving the way we produce, distribute or consume food? The African Food Fellowship is looking for you! We are excited to announce the 5th Cohort of African Food Fellows is now open for applications in Rwanda and Kenya. The Cohort provides world-class training, platforms, and networks to spark collaborative action for healthy, inclusive, and sustainable food systems. We are looking for mid-career professionals aged between 27-50 years old, whose work is focused on any of the impact areas outlined below: In Rwanda ✅ Healthy and Nutritious Food ✅ Climate Smart Agriculture ✅ Inclusive Markets and Trade   In Kenya ✅ Horticulture for Inclusive Markets ✅ Blue Economy for Food ✅ Agri-finance Whether you are a government official, community leader, artist, entrepreneur, farmer, influencer, scientist, development worker, financier, educator or journalist, this Fellowship is for you. Submit your application via this link https://lnkd.in/emA6RVJ3 before the deadline closes on 25th April 2025. Please note: The participation fee for the FSLP is USD1,000, to be paid in two instalments. We offer limited scholarships to Fellows who cannot raise the full fee. We encourage and support participants to seek organisational scholarships. #OpportunitiesAfrica #Opportunities #Fellowship

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Tunnel vision may help you to move fast and attain short term goals, but for sustainable impact, you need a critical understanding of how systems work and how to pursue your vision within the broader picture. In simpler words, you need to work with others. It is for this reason that the African Food Fellowship brings together different leaders working in different sectors of the agri-food system to create a rich network where variety and diversity is celebrated and valued. We help these leaders to leverage their interconnectedness and expertise so they can work collectively towards impact and progress in our food systems. Whether you are a soil scientist, cooperative leader, farmer, extension office, food producer, policymaker, food tech developer, program manager, food transporter, financier, nutritionist or activist, the African Food Fellowship is the place to meet your peers and charge your passion for food systems. Send in your application ahead of the deadline on 25th April 2025 https://lnkd.in/dxj3BifX

What sets the African Food Fellowship apart is that it focuses on leadership as a key driver in transforming food systems in Africa. It seeks to strengthen African leadership that is creating solutions to the most pressing challenges facing African food systems today, by focusing on leadership development, networking and collaboration. If you are a mid-career food systems leader working in Kenya or Rwanda, then this Fellowship is for you. Submit your application by 25th April 2025 and be a part of this movement. https://lnkd.in/dxj3BifX #AfricanFoodSystems #FoodSystemsLeadership Kelvin Odoobo Wasafiri Wageningen University & Research Small Foundation Alex Rees Joost Guijt Claudia Piacenza

The African Food Fellowship has built an ecosystem for food systems actors in Africa to connect with their peers and gain essential leadership skills and knowledge to transform food systems. Fellows are co-creators and co-owners of this ecosystem. They bring their individual knowledge, skills, and connections to the network and get far more back from the 230+ other Fellows in the network. By joining the African Food Fellowship, you become part of the collective leadership needed to transform food systems. Apply today! 👉 https://lnkd.in/dxj3BifX #AfricanFoodSystems #FoodSystemsLeadership Wasafiri Wageningen University & Research African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) AGRA Small Foundation Alex Rees Joost Guijt Brenda Mareri Anysie Ishimwe Claudia Piacenza