Season 4, Episode 5. Strategies for Fostering Enabling Policy Environments for Food Systems Transformation.

The Africa Food Systems Podcast

This episode focuses on one of the most pressing topics from this year’s Africa Food Systems Forum: strategies for fostering enabling policy environments for food systems transformation. Our conversation today features Dexter Tangocci, Director & Co-founder of Integrated Aerial Systems. He is joined by Mrs Marie Claire Kalihangabo, coordinator of the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism at the African Development Bank. She shares key insights into how financing models, policy advocacy, and trade guarantees are reshaping the agricultural landscape for Africa’s smallholder farmers. Financing is pivotal in transforming agricultural productivity, especially for smallholder farmers who form the backbone of Africa's food supply.

Together, they explore the financing gaps, the hurdles to scaling fertilizer access, and the strategies for unlocking Africa’s potential to feed itself and the world. The discussion will shed light on how organizations like the Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) are tackling barriers and pioneering solutions to build sustainable food systems in Africa.