@AFS Forum 2026 was electric. Witnessing all the innovations up close and personal was everything. Glad to have been given the opportunity to share my reflections 😊
This year's exhibitors at the #AFSForum2026 have great things to say about the partnerships locked, sales achieved and connections made.
Always wonderful when all ecosystem players get as much value as possible not only from the Summit, but also from the all-year round #AFSF platform.
Here are some sights and sounds from our Exhibition area in Kigali.
In Tanzania, value addition is unlocking new opportunities for young entrepreneurs. Through @WFP's Vijana Kilimo Biashara programme, supported by @MastercardFdn youth like Herieth are developing competitive products, reaching markets, and growing sustainable enterprises.
“Before the program, growth was slow. After joining in 2024, there was hope.”
Peter Oyok, Poultry Entrepreneur from Uganda, shares how the program equipped him with the knowledge to manage and grow his business, and now he’s paying it forward by training and mentoring other poultry farmers.
#YoungAfricaWorks #YoungAfricansFeedingTheFuture #YoungAfricaConnects
Meet the voices shaping Africa’s food future.
Tomorrow, the #YoungAfricaConnects show brings together agripreneurs from different parts of Africa, all proving that young Africans are already feeding the continent and building the food systems it deserves.
Tune in LIVE and join the conversation!
🗓 Thursday, 28th May 2026
⏰ 8AM EST | 12PM GMT | 1PM WAT | 2PM CAT | 3PM EAT
Live on or Facebook, Instagram & X pages
#YoungAfricaWorks #YoungAfricansFeedingTheFuture #YoungAfricaConnects #agripreneurs
This #AfricaDay, we celebrate young Nigerians turning agriculture into opportunity.
With support from @WFP and @MastercardFdn, they are growing businesses and creating new opportunities.
Ever wondered how @WFP helps strengthens Nigerian youth in agriculture?
With support from @MastercardFdn#Youth programme, we equip young entrepreneurs with skills & income opportunities.
🎥Meet Ibrahim who now builds agricultural equipment with the skills he learned.
When COVID-19 ended Edison's career abroad, he returned to #Uganda, with an uncertain future. Today, he's a successful beekeeper employing eight youth & inspiring his community.
Thanks to @MastercardFdn support, @WFP is supporting over 75,000 young Ugandans to build resilient livelihoods through agriculture.
Read his FULL story ➡️https://t.co/lcspd1BHpL
From struggle to success!
Meet Yusuf, a participant in the #YouthinWork resilience programme funded by @MastercardFdn. An indigene of Kano🇳🇬, the programme transformed his life & Yusuf now runs a thriving business.
Thank you @MastercardFdn for turning dreams into reality!
♀️🎨Empowering voices through art in Moz🇲🇿
Young participants of @WFP's Kufungula Muae project, supported by @MastercardFdn, painted a vibrant mural to celebrate gender equality & community strength to mark this year's #16Days of activism
#UNITE for a future free from violence!
Since joining the Salouma project by WFP and @MastercardFdn, Kola Baldé was able to develop her 0.5 hectare rice farm. She is now inspiring other farmers and showing how sustainable agriculture can support both families and communities #WorldFoodDay
🌾On #RuralWomensDay, @WFP celebrates women like Doisana from Nampula 🇲🇿
Through the Kufungula Muae project, funded by @MastercardFdn, she grew from selling dried prawns & beans to running a diverse shop stocked with biscuits, batteries & more.
She now plans, saves and thrives.
“I wouldn’t have gone to school without school meals.”
Isaac grew up in Karamoja, where food was scarce. #SchoolMeals gave him the chance to learn — today, he’s a WFP project coordinator.
Now, he’s calling on governments to invest in school feeding programmes. ⤵️
Young farmers like Peter in #Uganda are driving change for more food-secure communities.
With support from WFP & @MastercardFdn, Peter now runs a thriving poultry business, employing 21 others and financing his siblings’ education.
Last year, the programme supported 54,000 refugee and host community households with skills and equipment needed to feed their families and become fully self-sufficient.
In recognition of #YouthSkillsDay, I spent 3 impactful days engaging with young innovators across Ghana working to reduce post-harvest loss. Their bold solutions reaffirm my belief that #ZeroHunger is possible.
Grateful to @Mastercardfdn and our esteemed panellists.
Food. Water. Healthcare. Protection.
These basics are at risk for millions of refugees in Eastern Africa, including in #Uganda.
💙 Aid partners are helping with the resources they have, and you can too.
📽️ Here's what you need to know
https://t.co/cCx3VaTh6s
👩🏾🇲🇿On Mozambican Women’s Day, we honor trailblazers like Aida who are determined to build brighter futures.
With @MastercardFdn’s support, @WFP & local partners are empowering the next generation of women in #Mozambique to adapt and thrive amidst conflict and natural disasters.
Getruda is breaking barriers in agriculture with access to markets and training, empowering her to improve productivity and secure her future. 🌾💪
Together with @MastercardFdn, we're investing in women to drive food security and economic growth.
#ZeroHunger#IWD
The partnership between @WFP and @MastercardFdn is strengthening food systems and increasing job opportunities for African youth in the agricultural value chain. See how the collaboration has impacted Taban's life, a tricycle operator in #Uganda