Africa's Pivotal Role in Shaping the Global Food Ecosystem

This session will explore Africa’s historic and current contributions to the global food and nutrition landscape and its critical role in shaping the future of food. It will create space for key stakeholders to discuss critical steps for showcasing our dynamic entrepreneurs, our innovations and cooking methods, amplifying and scaling proudly African food and beverage brands, and ensuring that more people globally experience the diversity and richness of the Continent’s gastronomic heritage and exciting future. Sub-topics and panel sessions will cover the following topics:

• Africa’s historic and current contributions to the global food ecosystem
• Africa’s critical role in shaping the future of food
• The next chipotle: Removing barriers to getting African cuisine into mainstream America
• Getting African food products on global grocery shelves
• The superfood explosion: Africa leading the way in the global nutrition agenda
• Getting the media on board in telling positive African food stories
• The role of African Governments in supporting African food exports

ORGANIZERS: Changing Narratives Africa, Nourishing Africa, Sahel Consulting, and Dine Diaspora

WEBSITE: https://changingnarrativesafrica.com/foodsystems/