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Youth Innovations at the centre stage as Africa grapples with rising food security

By Paul Mbugua | Sep. 3, 2025
Some of the delegates pose for a photo at last years 2024 Africa Food Systems Forum.[Courtesy]

As Africa heads into this year's Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) in Dakar, the numbers paint a grim picture: more than 307 million people-nearly one in five Africans-are going hungry.

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