Over 3.1 billion people (more than 42% of the global population) cannot afford a healthy diet. More than 2 billion people lack essential vitamins and minerals like vitamin A, iron, and zinc, while an estimated 148 million children under five suffer from stunted growth due to chronic malnutrition. These deficiencies weaken immune systems, impair cognitive…
FCI4Africa joined Synergy Days 2025 in Rotterdam to connect with Europe’s agri-food digital ecosystem. From our dynamic pitch and hands-on workshop to signing a Letter of Intent with AfroGrow, the project highlighted innovation, collaboration, and pathways toward fair, resilient, and climate-smart food systems in Africa.
The FCI4Africa Knowledge Platform is an upcoming digital hub designed to bring together evidence, expertise, and best practices for climate-smart, fair, and sustainable food systems. Featuring AI-enabled search and curated resources, it will provide researchers, innovators, policymakers, and businesses with timely insights and project-generated knowledge to support informed decision-making and collaboration across Africa and Europe.
FCI4Africa, FoodSafety4Africa and INCiTiS-FOOD showcased collaborative research and digital innovation at the Africa Food Systems Summit 2025 in Dakar.
Read about our participation in the “World Food Safety Day Symposium for Next Gen Food Safety Practitioners”, an online event co-organised by four EU-funded projects: FCI4Africa, FoodSafety4Africa, UP-RISE, and HealthyDiets4Africa.
