Africa is potentially an agricultural powerhouse. The continent has 60 percent of the world’s uncultivated arable land and could grow enough food to meet its own needs and export surpluses. Yet hundreds of millions go hungry. Despite recent progress, Africa’s farmers, most of whom are smallholders, underperform. The Kofi Annan Foundation advocates the transformation of African agriculture to ensure food and nutrition security for all by mobilising leadership and high-level commitment. We bring together leaders from the private sector, civil society and the political sphere to trigger cooperation that benefits farmers and the general population.
OpEd | Nutritious school meals are the key for Africa’s children
At the 2021 Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit, national and global stakeholders made significant new policy and financial commitments to help achieve Sustainable Development...Read More
Increasing the consumption of orange-fleshed sweet potato to combat malnutrition in Ghana
On Wednesday, February 16, the Kofi Annan Foundation participated in a sweet potato multi-stakeholder platform meeting. The meeting was held under the...Read More
Supporting and encouraging sweet potato business in Ghana
On Wednesday, October 20, the Kofi Annan Foundation participated in a sweet potato multi-stakeholder platform and awareness event hosted by the Alliance...Read More
Africa’s Solutions Towards Safe and Nutritious Food For All, AGRF Summit 2021 – Nane Annan
On September 9th, 2021, Mrs Nane Annan took part in a session entitled “Africa’s Solutions Towards Safe and Nutritious Food For All”...Read More
New project: Promoting Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato in Ghana
The Kofi Annan Foundation is delighted to announce a new one-year project supporting the promotion of orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) in Ghana....Read More
Ensuring a food-secure and prosperous Africa becomes a reality: An article by Nane Annan
Kofi Annan championed many global causes, but few issues were as important to him as eradicating hunger, malnutrition, and extreme poverty in...Read More
Feeding Africa through increased intra-African food trade
The following article was written by Kofi Annan Foundation President Alan Doss and published in the August edition of Réalités Industrielles; ‘What...Read More
How the humble sweet potato can help Africa in the face of climate change
The below article was originally written by Nane Annan and published in the Telegraph. Forest fires during a record-breaking warm winter...Read More
Food Trade in Africa: The Kofi Annan Foundation at the AEC 2018
Earlier this month, about 400 delegates from Africa and beyond convened at the African Economic Conference in Kigali (AEC 2018). The conference...Read More
The Kofi Annan Foundation at the 2018 African Economic Conference
The Kofi Annan Foundation and the African Development Bank are co-hosting a dialogue on Intra-African Food Market Integration: Challenges and Policy Options...Read More
