FOOD SYSTEMS SUMMIT

Ruto to attend Africa Food Systems Summit in Dar es Salaam

Event comes a day after Nairobi hosted the Africa Climate Summit

In Summary

• Ruto will join other heads of state and government for the 13th Africa Food Systems Summit hosted by President Samia Suluhu.

• At the summit, the leaders will discuss food security and sustainability for the African continent and world, among other issues.

President William Ruto with his Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu during the Africa Climate Summit at KICC on September 5, 2023.
President William Ruto with his Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu during the Africa Climate Summit at KICC on September 5, 2023.
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President William Ruto is among the leaders who will attend the ongoing Africa Food Systems Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Ruto will join other heads of state and government for the 13th Africa Food Systems Summit that hosted by President Samia Suluhu.

At the summit, the leaders will discuss food security and sustainability for the African continent and world, among other issues.

"President William Ruto among other Heads of State and Government attending the 13th Africa Food Systems Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania today to discuss crucial issues of food security, sustainability, and innovation," State House spokesperson Hussein Mohamed said.

The summit is being held at the Julius Nyerere International Conference Centre (JNICC) in Dar es Salaam.

The summit’s theme, “Recover, Regenerate, Act: Africa’s Solutions to Food Systems Transformation,” focuses on building back better food systems and food sovereignty with youth and women at the centre.

The summit comes a day after Kenya concluded a successful Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi which saw at least 17 heads of state attend.

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