Elite Emma

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♻️Promoting One Health Approach♻️

☢️UMWASE WENYEGEZWA☢️

[VIV worldwide @WorldwideViv]

Global expertise meets Africa's agrifood future. Join international leaders, exhibitors & innovators at VIV Africa 2026 – 7-8 October, Kigali, Rwanda. From feed to food, this is where business relationships begin. Register now for free.

[AFS Forum @TheAGRF]

Every delegate has had their own learnings and take outs from the #AFSForum2026 in Kigali.

The theme of our 20th edition provided a wonderful platform to explore what role every food systems player should play to turn the conversations into action.

Here are a few thoughts from some of our delegates this year.

#NourishingNations, #GrowingJobs, #BuildingResilience

[Elite Emma @eliteemma99]

Attending #AFSForum2026 in Kigali Africa’s food security depends on actionable investments in digital tech, climate resilience,​Energized by connections with researchers, investors, fellow builders and contribute to sustainable livestock production and youth leadership.

[Sangwa Sifa Florence @SangwaSifa]

“Everybody has this capacity or possibility to do, but sometimes we just sit with it and we don’t move on to do what we have to do. All of us have that ability and it’s better when you think like that at a much younger stage so that you grow into it. Then you are able to build yourself to resolve even bigger challenges.”

H.E. Paul Kagame, the President of the Republic of Rwanda

#AFSForum2026
🎥: @UrugwiroVillage

[AFS Forum @TheAGRF]

The Presidential Summit at the #AFSForum2026 is currently ongoing and H.E. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda is engaging with young people from across Africa.

Always a pleasure to see this intergenerational dialogue taking place and envisioning the lessons our youth learn about transforming their continent.

Listen in live via these live stream links: https://t.co/QD4HMSyt8x

[Presidency | Rwanda @UrugwiroVillage]

“Everybody has this capacity or possibility to do, but sometimes we just sit with it and we don't move on to do what we have to do. All of us have that ability and it's better when you think like that at a much younger stage so that you grow into it. Then you are able to build yourself to resolve even bigger challenges.” President Kagame #AFSForum2026

[AFS Forum @TheAGRF]

1 Day to Go! What a Forum we have had this week.

Join us at the #AFSForum2026 final day tomorrow as the curtains go down on 5 days of discussions, insights, learnings, recommendations, commitments, partnerships, but most of all, ACTION!

#NourishingNations, #GrowingJobs, #BuildingResilience

[AFS Forum @TheAGRF]

#AFSForum2026 is about both showing and telling. About discussions and experiences.

And our Exhibition Space has given agribusinesses from across the continent an opportunity to be seen by the 5,000+ delegates expected this year.

Here is a snapshot of how it's shaping up.

[Rwanda Youth In Agribusiness Forum @ryaf_agribiz]

Young Africans are shaping the future of food systems.
Today, the #AFSForum2026 Official Opening Ceremony brings together leaders, policymakers, entrepreneurs and young people in Kigali to discuss the future of Africa’s food systems.
Follow the proceedings live 👇
​🔴 Watch live: https://t.co/BMBNW6ukXh
#AFSForum2026

[Jean Pierre KAGABO @peterkagabo]

🇷🇼 Rwanda’s Pavilion at #AFSF2026 has officially opened in Kigali, launched by Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources @T_Ndabamenye

“We need to feed our soils before we feed our people. It is an economic imperative.”

Over the next four days, the pavilion will showcase Rwanda’s agricultural transformation and bring together policymakers, investors, development partners, farmers, youth and the private sector through panel discussions focused on practical solutions, partnerships and investment.

The goal: turn ideas into action and accelerate Africa’s food systems transformation for greater resilience, food security and job creation @AGRA_Africa @RwandaAgri @TheAGRF @ryaf_agribiz @JP_Ndagijimana1

#AFSF2026 #AfricaFoodSystemsForum #Rwanda #FoodSystems #AgriTransformation

[AFS Forum @TheAGRF]

Side Events at #AFSForum2026 have brought the conversations to life across Kigali! And we’re just getting started.

Here's a highlight of how the first day unfolded as we all, together, work to #NourishNations, #GrowJobs and #BuildResilience

See you tomorrow!

#AfricaFoodSystems

[AFS Forum @TheAGRF]

Who said Side Events Day at #AFSForum2026 isn’t exciting? Kigali is already alive and the Side Events are proving that there is much more to this Forum than what happens on the main stage. Such a wonderful reminder of the breadth of Africa’s food systems story.

This is what makes the #AFSForum2026 special.

One platform.
Many rooms.
Countless ideas.

The energy is real. The ideas are flowing. The connections are happening.

20 years of progress. A decade to deliver. And we are only getting started.

[AFS Forum @TheAGRF]

WE ARE LIVE.

Africa's food systems community has landed, and we are all ready as conversations at #AFSForum2026 begin today.

50+ countries.
5,000+ people.
One continent.
One agenda.

“Investing in Africa's Agri-Food Systems: Growing Jobs, Nourishing Nations, Building Resilience”.

Follow along.

#AFSForum2026.

[AFS Forum @TheAGRF]

Africa! We need to talk about how we can better Nourish our Nations.

How was it done in past generations? How are we doing it today? And how will we need to do it in the future as the world changes and conditions vary?

One of the dilemmas the #AFSForum2026 theme will unravel is this: what does a food system look like when it doesn't just produce more food......but produces safe, nutritious, affordable food for everyone? Because that's one of the targets laid out in the @_AfricanUnion #CAADP Strategy and Action Plan (2026–2035).

As stakeholders convene in Kigali, we certainly will get the answers. See you at the Kigali Convention Centre (KCC) starting from 31st August.

[EcoAgriMedia @EcoAgriMedia]

From dialogue to delivery: Leaders and innovators will gather in Kigali for #AFSForum2026 (31 Aug – 4 Sep) to address food security and youth job creation across Africa.
​🔗 Register: https://t.co/3bhArhmCQJ

[Rwanda Biomedical Centre @RBCRwanda]

Gukaraba intoki👏 ukoresheje amazi meza n’isabune ni igikorwa cyoroshye ariko gishobora kuturinda indwara ziterwa n’umwanda harimo n’ibyorezo.🚰💧

Ku munsi, tunyura ahantu henshi, dukora akazi kenshi, duhura n'abantu benshi.

Ibuka gukaraba neza intoki ubyibutse n'abandi, turindane indwara.

#IsukuHose ibe umuco.
#iSuku ni isoko y’ubuzima.

[FAO Livestock @FAOLivestock]

#FootandMouthDisease (FMD) affects far more than farms. It disrupts rural incomes, trade and national economies. 🐄📉🌐

Discover how to invest wisely in animal disease control.

🐮 Read now: https://t.co/3qhOe6u7Yr

[Emmanuel Irimaso @JIrimaso]

Who is really most exposed to pesticide risks in farming communities?
A new #OneHealth + #Gender study from #Rwanda’s Eastern Province reveals how #Pesticide exposure affects farmers, livestock, wildlife, and ecosystems, creating interconnected risks.
https://t.co/ALEvlfvD6X

[DUKESHIMANA Patient, BVM @officialPatient]

Drug-resistant bacteria are spreading fast. Life-saving antibiotics are losing power, putting millions at risk.

Without urgent action, #AMR could reverse decades of health gains—especially in Africa. Prescribe smart. Protect futures. 🌍

#WAAW2025 #AMR

[Ministry of Agriculture & Animal Resources |Rwanda @RwandaAgri]

He reminded them that their oath is more than a ceremony, it’s a duty. By safeguarding animal health, they also protect human life, since over 75% of infectious diseases in humans originate from animals.