President Paul Kagame and Hailemariam Desalegn, the former Ethiopian Prime Minister and the chairperson of AGRF Partners Group award Olusegun Obasanjo during the 2022 Africa Food Prize Award Ceremony in Kigali on September 7,2022. Kagame paid tribute to the outgoing chair of the Africa Food Prize Committee, Olusegun Obasanjo who is also the former president of Nigeria for his dedication to farming in Africa. Photo by Village Urugwiro
The 2022 Africa Green Revolution Forum in Kigali was a success. The one-week summit that has drawn over 2,600 participants, took place in Kigali, from September 5 through 9. The AGRF summit is the world’s premier forum for African agriculture, bringing together stakeholders in the agricultural landscape to take practical actions and share lessons that are meant to move African agriculture forward. The high level summit was also celebrating individuals and institutions helping transform African food systems.
On the sidelines of the forum, two presidential events " the 2022 Africa Food Prize Award Ceremony and the AGRF 2022 Gala Dinner " were organized to recognize people who have played a tangible role in transforming African food systems.
This year’s summit was held under the theme "Grow, Nourish, Reward – Bold Actions for Resilient Food Systems”. It convened leaders from governments, businesses, civil society, and international organisations alongside innovators, financiers, experts, scientists, entrepreneurs, and youth.
Below is a pictorial that highlights how the 2022 Africa Green Revolution Forum unfolded.
President Kagame and Hailemariam Desalegn, the former Ethiopian Prime Minister and the chairperson of AGRF Partners Group (left) hand over the award to Eric Yirenkyi Danquah, the winner of the 2022 Africa Food Prize. Danquah, a Ghanaian plant geneticist, is the winner of the coveted prize in 2022. The laureate was recognised for his outstanding expertise, and skills that led to the establishment and development of the West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) as a world class centre for training plant breeders in Africa for Africa. Photo by Village Urugwiro
President Paul Kagame with President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Mnangagwa (Right) , Mohamed Bazoum, the President of Niger and Philip Mpango, the Vice President of Tanzania during the 2022 Africa Food Prize Award Ceremony and the AGRF 2022 Gala Dinner, in Kigali on September 7. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
President Paul Kagame and Hailemariam Desalegn, the former Ethiopian Prime Minister and the chairperson of AGRF Partners Group award Olusegun Obasanjo during the 2022 Africa Food Prize Award Ceremony in Kigali on September 7,2022. Kagame paid tribute to the outgoing chair of the Africa Food Prize Committee, Olusegun Obasanjo who is also the former president of Nigeria for his dedication to farming in Africa. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Rwanda Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente delivers remarks at the opening of the 12th annual summit of the Africa Green Revolution Forum on Tuesday, September 6. Addressing the one-week summit that has drawn over 2,600 participants, Ngirente said that Africa needs to take bold measures to address the soaring food prices that are making it difficult for families and communities to meet their food needs. Photo: Dan Nsengiyumva.
Delegates follow the proceedings of the the 2022 Africa Food Prize Award Ceremony. Courtesy
This year’s summit was held under the theme "Grow, Nourish, Reward – Bold Actions for Resilient Food Systems”. Courtesy
President Paul Kagame delivers remarks at the African Green Revolution Forum on September 7. Kagame revealed that for Africa to be able to bridge gaps in its food systems, countries need to work jointly invest in transport and storage infrastructure, and move faster to harmonize tariff systems. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Delegates during a session at Kigali Convention Center . The summit convened leaders from governments, businesses, civil society, and international organisations alongside innovators, financiers, experts, scientists, entrepreneurs, and youth. Photo by Dan Nsengiyumva
Patricia Scotland QC, the Commonwealth Secretary-General, speaks at the 2022 Africa Green Revolution Forum in Kigali. Photo by Dan Nsengiyumva
A group of entertainers perform during the 2022 Africa Green Revolution Forum. Courtesy
On the margins of the summit, the 2022 Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR22) was launched and called on governments to lead and coordinate domestic and external efforts to urgently and holistically tackle food insecurity in the continent. According to the report, estimates of Africa’s investment needs to trigger and sustain agro-food transformation range from US$40 billion and US$77 billion every year from the public sector, and up to US$180 billion in private sector funding. Courtesy
Patricia Scotland QC, the Commonwealth Secretary-General and Rwanda's Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire during a panel discussion at the 2022 Africa Green Revolution Forum in Kigali.Courtesy
Ambassador of Israel to Rwanda, Dr. Ron Adam (Left) interacts with other delegates during the summit that has drawn over 2,600 participants from all over the world. Courtesy
First Lady Jeannette Kagame shares a moment with Patricia Scotland QC, the Commonwealth Secretary-General at the summit on September 7. While speaking at a special event of First Ladies themed; "Increasing Access to Healthy Diets in the AU Year of Nutrition”, First Lady Jeannette Kagame said that good nutrition is the cornerstone of health, peace, holistic wellness and prosperity.Courtesy
Participants chat during a break at the 2022 Africa Green Revolution Forum in Kigali.Courtesy
Hailemariam Desalegn, the former Ethiopian Prime Minister and the chairperson of AGRF Partners Group delivers remarks during the 2022 Africa Green Revolution Forum in Kigali. During his address, Desalegn said that food systems transformation is related to agriculture health, nutrition, education, trade, and industrialization, He also insisted that Africa needs bold actions to stop hunger. Courtesy
According to the report, estimates of Africa’s investment needs to trigger and sustain agro-food transformation range from US$40 billion and US$77 billion every year from the public sector, and up to US$180 billion in private sector funding. Photo by Dan Nsengiyumva
Through the partnership between the Ministry of Youth and Culture and AGRA , the later donated a tractor to be provided to an outstanding youth organization in Agriculture. Courtesy
AGR Officials and delegates pose for a group photo at conclusion of the 12th Africa Green Revolution Forum in Kigali on September 9. The African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) has called on global leaders to mobilise $200 billion in investment annually into adaptive food systems – able to withstand climate change and new challenges as they emerge – across Africa. Photo by Dan Nsengiyumva
Liliane Uwintwari, the CEO of Mahwi Tech,received an Agric award after boosting farmer incomes or something shorter in Kigali on September 7. Liliane is among the four winners of the 2022 Women Agripreneur of the Year Award.Each of the four winners in the four categories received a grant of $20,000. Courtesy
A group photo of winners of the 2022 Women Agripreneur of the Year Awards (WAYA 2022) who were announced on Wednesday, September 7 by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), at the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) summit in Kigali. Winners are Fatou Manneh – Founder, Jelmah Herbella (The Gambia) as Young Female Agripreneur (Rising Star); and Liliane Uwintwari– CEO, Mahwi Tech (Rwanda) as Female Ag Tech Innovator.Others are Célia Chabi – CEO, Kiel Bien-Être (Benin) as Outstanding Value Adding Enterprise; and Overall Grand Award – Oluyemisi Iranloye – Managing Director, Psaltry International (Nigeria).