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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)

Why should you apply to join our 5th cohort? Because it's worth it. When you become a Fellow, you gain three main benefits: 1. You tap into a rich network of over 230 Fellows, building healthy connections and lifelong relationships with your peers and industry experts. Leadership doesn't have to be lonely. 2. Under the tutelage and guidance of the best in the business, you gain new knowledge and sharpen your leadership skills. Our world class Food Systems Leadership Programme is taught by faculty from Wageningen University & Research and Wasafiri Consulting. 3. You get support for your work; be it access to a dream collaborator, technical mentorship, access to funding opportunities, masterclasses, and platforms to share your brilliance with the world. Got what it takes to be a part of this movement? Then apply today! Link with details https://lnkd.in/dxj3BifX Wasafiri AGRA African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) Route to Food Foresight4Food Initiative Wageningen University & Research Small Foundation

If you want to be part of creating a more sustainable and equitable food future, we are thrilled to invite you to apply for cohort 5 of the African Food Fellowship. Sign up now: https://buff.ly/ZIuupOd

What if school feeding initiatives could do more than feed children? Imagine not only improving child nutrition but also strengthening local food systems, empowering smallholder farmers, and boosting community resilience. Home-grown school feeding (HGSF) is making this vision a reality! Alongside our partners, African Population and Health Research Center, we’re diving into how #Kenya, #Rwanda and beyond can scale and sustain these transformative programs. For those who believe school meals can do more, #joinus this Friday for an inspiring conversation. 📅March 14th  🕑 2:00 – 4:30 PM EAT  📍 Virtual (Zoom)  🔗 Register here now: https://lnkd.in/dwBXjqqR See you there! Brenda Mareri, Theogene Dusingizimana, PhD, Rikki Agudah, ESTHER MOGUSU, Jacqueline Kung'u, PhD, Melaku Bayable, Emmanuel Atamba 🇰🇪, Erica ten Broeke, Flor de María Prado Rivera

Our work at Wasafiri connects us with plenty of phenomenal and passionate #women who are accelerating #impact in their fields. As we approach this year’s International Women’s Day tomorrow, we celebrate some of these awesome women and the remarkable figures - whether from near or afar - who have shaped their journeys. Meet them, celebrate them, and tag a woman who has shaped yours. Thank you Edith Murogo, Halima Mahomed, Prof. Wangari Maathai, Lucy Nyambura, Sylvia Earle, Madina Mohamed, Mutanu Gitari, Sylvia Kuria 🇰🇪, Proscovia Alando, Catherine Mwendwa, Loise Mwakamba, Damaria Kahayang, Rosemary Mwangi, and Annete Okumu for inspiring us. Happy International Women's Day to all of you! #InternationalWomensDay2025 #AcceleratingImpact #WomenInspireWomen

1st March marked the 10th #AfricaDayofSchoolFeeding We know that hungry children cannot learn, grow, or fulfil their potential. Knowing that nutrition is the foundation of education, no one actor can do it alone. We applaud the good work being done to make sure that food in schools is nutritious, climate-friendly, and that small-scale farmers and MSEs benefit from access to a stable market and are involved in local food sourcing for schools. Food4Education, NACONEK NACONEK, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), Nairobi City County, EIT Food, World Vision East Africa

Wasafiri is urgently looking for Zambian consultants with expertise in food systems, cross-sector engagement, participatory facilitation, and strategy development. Is this you? Or do you know someone? We have an immediate 6 month opportunity and a then a potential long-term opportunity to support national food systems transformation working with current and emerging leaders in Zambia. UPDATE: Thanks for the amazing response! We have had a lot of strong candidates reach out, and are no longer seeking further applicants. For future opportunities, please follow Wasafiri on LinkedIn. 😊 🙏 Martin Kalungu-Banda Sampa Joseph Kalungu Aggie Kalungu-Banda Ian Randall Claudia Piacenza Alex Rees Brenda Mareri Hamish Wilson

Wasafiri is urgently looking for Zambian consultants with expertise in food systems, cross-sector engagement, participatory facilitation, and strategy development. Is this you? Or do you know someone? We have an immediate 6 month opportunity and a then a potential long-term opportunity to support national food systems transformation working with current and emerging leaders in Zambia. UPDATE: Thanks for the amazing response! We have had a lot of strong candidates reach out, and are no longer seeking further applicants. For future opportunities, please follow Wasafiri on LinkedIn. 😊 🙏 Martin Kalungu-Banda Sampa Joseph Kalungu Aggie Kalungu-Banda Ian Randall Claudia Piacenza Alex Rees Brenda Mareri Hamish Wilson

Adaptation solutions aren’t just good for the planet - they’re smart investments. Businesses are already developing scalable, investable solutions yet many entrepreneurs struggle to access capital, and investors lack clear pathways to fund adaptation solutions. Join us on 28 February for this discussion and more. Register here: https://lnkd.in/dD6q5mXy

A reminder to register for "The Growing Adaptation Economy" side event happening next week (28 Feb) at the Sankalp Africa Impact Entrepreneurship Summit in #Nairobi. Attendance is free and open to all who want support for businesses scaling climate adaptation solutions in the region. Date: 28 February 2025 Location: Nairobi, Kenya Free registration here: https://lnkd.in/dD6q5mXy Claudia Piacenza