The African Food Systems Leadership Programme was launched yesterday at a virtual ceremony in Nairobi and Wageningen University & Research in The Netherlands. They will undergo an interactive, four-month systems leadership training, followed by five months of support, including coaching on a food systems initiative of their choice. Our goal is to eventually cover more than 30 countries in Africa,” said Joost Guijt, the director of the African Food Fellowship. “The aim of the fellowship is to foster partnerships, innovation mindsets and resources to shift African food systems towards more regenerative and inclusive outcomes. This inaugural cohort is made up of passionate food systems leaders who are taking the proactive step to develop their individual leadership skills, networks, strategies and transformative action within African food systems,” said Eunice Khaguli, the programme dean.

Source: Standard Digital May 17, 2021 14:36 UTC